If there is a conflict in your mind between what you know and what you are seeing, paint what you see because if you don't, the result will look like something that isn't there.

Talent, don't bother about wether or not you have it. Just assume that you do, and forget about it. Talent is a word we use after someone has become accomplished.

It often takes two to do a good painting - one to paint it, and another to rap the painter smartly with a hammer before he or she can ruin it.

I honestly believe students of painting in the next century will laugh at the abstract art movement. They will marvel at such a drawn-out regression in the plastic arts.

Make your art a gift of inspiration to others to work toward better things.

When we are bursting with some wordless experience, Art is our voice, the song of the heart.

What sets you apart from the rest of humanity is your ability to give visual form to an idea - the skill to transform it into something more than merely the insight or perception alone.

Don't wish for "secrets" of the masters, either. There are none worth fooling with. They had no special mediums or paints, nor special brushes that made their work great.

All great art originates from the innocent child within us expressing itself through the wisdom, experience and skill of an adult.

The strength and clarity of the picture you envision at the start will tell you when you are done. You are finished when you have said what you wish to say, when nothing added can make it better.

My idealism is clearly one reason I'm an artist. I see art as one of mankind's more sublime acts, as a vital counterbalance to our base impulses .

Love is a practice. It’s up to you to choose it, prioritize it and commit to it.

When I encourage someone, I see it as an investment in their resilience.

I wish I could say I see my little brother more. We used to fight all the time but now that I don't see him very often I cherish the time I have with him.

My movies are usually about stripping off the makeup, getting down to the skeleton.

Peace does exist. It exists in your heart and soul.

One People, one Reign, one Leader.

It's very depressing to live in a time where it's easier to break an atom than a prejudice.

I enjoy being the messenger for God in terms of letting people know about HIV and AIDS.

Sweet shall be your rest if your heart does not reproach you.