I paint with my back to the world

Doing what you were born to do … That's the way to be happy.

My paintings are not about what is seen. They are about what is known forever in the mind.

Art is the concrete representation of our most subtle feelings.

When I think of art I think of beauty. Beauty is the mystery of life. It is not in the eye it is in the mind. In our minds there is awareness of perfection.

Beauty is the mystery of life. It is not in the eye, it is in the mind.

When you look in your mind you find it covered with a lot of rubbishy thoughts. You have to penetrate these and hear what your mind is telling you to do. Such work is original work.

It's through discipline and tremendous disappointment and failure that you arrive at what it is you must paint.

I'm very careful not to have ideas, because they're inaccurate.

Inspiration is there all the time. For everyone whose mind is not clouded over with thoughts whether they realize it or not.

That which takes us by surprise-moments of happiness-that is inspiration.

I'm being uprooted, " Dino said. "You're being transplanted, " Viv replied, "and to a better home.

Do not apologize for crying. Without this emotion, we are only robots.

The magic of a tree is metaphorical. It celebrates its place. I brings comfort and beauty. Trees celebrate life.

Merely being human is morally significant.

Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art

I suppose I'm like most coaches now, standing on the sideline hoping somebody asks them a question.

I love any discourse of rivers, and fish and fishing.

I hate the prostitution of the name of friendship to signify modish and worldly alliances.

A successful business is created before there is a business.

I am willing to bet that there are some Puerto Ricans who don’t know about [their status].