In times of stress drawing is a way of relieving tension.

If some of the greats had followed the traditional ways we would be missing so much fine art.

I discover methods for myself and then read books that describe 'my' method. This leads me to believe that the creative well is shared in some magical way.

Draw, as much and as often as you can. When drawing lies fallow, the skill diminishes.

Too much verbal stimulation causes the work to suffer.

I collect words and phrases for naming the children of my brush.

Love is being honest with yourself at all timesbeing honest with the other person at all timestelling, listening, respecting the truthand never pretendingLove is the source of reality

Even the intellectual crowd will have none of me. Physically, I look like one of them. Graying at the temples, I walk with a slight limp and wear thick glasses.

For greed all nature is too little.

Success gave me confidence as an artist. And now I'm able to do what I want without anybody thinking it's dumb.

If anyone would like to acquire humility, the first step is to realize one is proud. Nothing can be done before it.

I think an amnesty program... which is what the president (George W. Bush) has proposed... those are reasonable proposals.

[On Watermelon Man:] ... it is impossible to look at this film without its giving you a share in its insane bad taste, which is rather companionable of it.

The trouble with giving advice is that others want to return the favor.

What matters poverty? What matters anything to him who is enamoured of our art? Does he not carry in himself every joy and every beauty?

The sun never sets on a Hells Angels' patch.