If you wanna talk about influence, man, then you've got to realize that influence is not influence. It's simply someone's idea going through my new mind.

I cross out words so you will see them more; the fact that they are obscured makes you want to read them.

I wanted to be a star, not a gallery mascot.

I don't listen to what art critics say. I don't know anybody who needs a critic to find out what art is.

Most Young Kings Get Their Heads Cut Off.

Every single line means something.

I start a picture and I finish it. I don't think about art while I work. I try to think about life.

The more I paint the more I like everything.

Fire will attract more attention than any other cry for help.

The black person is the protagonist in most of my paintings. I realized that I didn't see many paintings with black people in them.

I like kids' work more than work by real artists any day.

The European reaction to Obama is a European delusion.

Have you had a 'relationship discussion' with God lately? Do you need to?

My Master’s call I have decided to respondThat His work will not be left ajar as I stand afarHarvest full

If you consume animal derived foods or use other animal derived products you are by no stretch of the imagination an "environmentalist." You are a rank hypocrite.

If someone comes to you with, 'It's my kid's graduation, ' you don't tell them, 'Sorry, you can't go to that.' You just don't do that. You figure out some other way.

All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.

I often feel very guilty because of the time that I spend outside of my home and the little time that sometimes I have for my kids.

I lift my hands to believe again. You are my refuge. You are my strength. As I pour out my heart, these things I remember, You are faithful, God, forever.

You've got to love this business. You have to be able to take rejection.

I should really be retired. But then you find out how much you get in retirement. I don't know how you make it. It's really rough!