If a muse knocked at our studio door tomorrow, how many of us would even notice?

Passion is the very fuel of inspiration. Artists, of all people, must be willing to share their passions with the world.

Passion is the very fuel of inspiration.

Technical achievement without vision is only craft.

Stroke followed stroke with the velocity of light. The movement of my hand was interrupted only by the act of changing colors.

When a painting problem crops up, don't rush to fix it. You probably already know one way to fix it, but wait for something else to show up... invite the muses to bring you a new solution.

I believe that every artist has his or her own vision of the world; our job as artists is to find and express that vision. The most important thing is to keep exploring, yourself and your materials.

There is value in being free and spontaneous but the greatest power comes from seeing and using what results from that freedom.

Stop. Breathe. Allow yourself the luxury of doing nothing for a moment, or an hour, or even a day. It is in emptiness that inspiration will appear.

Most of the fear that spoils our life comes from attacking difficulties before we get to them.

Self-actualizing people have a deep feeling of identification, sympathy, and affection for human beings in general. They feel kinship and connection, as if all people were members of a single family.

I'm not a natural story-teller. Put a keyboard in front of me and I'm fine, but stand me up in front of an audience and I'm actually quite shy and reserved.

I think I have a reputation for being really serious. In interviews I use big words, but I'm just an emotional goofball. I play practical jokes all the time.

Jack Lambert is mean and relentless wherever he goes, on and off the field! I do remember many times he would chase me in practice but no way would I let him catch me.

I am often reminded that the wellspring of Vermont liberty flows from Main Street, not State Street.

Whoever despises the high wisdom of mathematics nourishes himself on delusion and will never still the sophistic sciences whose only product is an eternal uproar.

I'd like to think they're staring at me because of my white-hot animal magnetism, but I'm not Elvis. I'm Lobster Boy, hear me roar.

Correcting bad habits cannot be done by forbidding or punishment.

Listen," Mac interrupted, "you still have to knock it out of the park. But it's a degree-of-difficulty thing. You're doing a triple lutz and she's skating. You're the Sasha Cohen here.