It doesn't take more skill to paint hundreds of strokes rather than one right stroke but it takes more patience.

If you find yourself worrying, go outside, take three breaths, address a tree and quietly say, 'Thank you.' If you can't find a tree, a dandelion will do... Nature is magic.

I never thought that I would support myself with art - everyone in the Group of Seven had day jobs. I became a geography teacher so that I could get free field trips into the wilderness to paint.

To me the most important thing in a piece of art is the thought. Technique is totally secondary.

I've never thought sitting around worrying helps anything, except to help shorten your life.

I got serious about painting at 12, when most people give up.

If I ever have a conflict between art and nature, I let art win.

The most important question facing the planet is: Is it worth it?

Nature is not a free lunch, but we treat it as a free lunch.

In our instant pudding world, everything is sweet, smooth, very convenient and fast. There are lots of assorted flavors, but they're all artificial.

Aesthetic pleasure is not to be taken lightly; it's very important for the spirit and therefore the health.

Oh Lord, make us ableTo eat all that's on this table, And if there's some we haven't gotBring it to us while it's hot

I also smoked two cigarettes, which was pretty good considering I could have smoked five if I'd really tried.

Let me tell thee time is a very precious gift of God so precious that it's only given to us moment by moment.

Better by far you should forget and smile that you should remember and be sad.

At the end of the day, God's love for me, for you, and for the world is settled at the cross.

I don't know what the answer is, but I'm very blessed and lucky to have made a good living doing what I've loved to do. I just hope I can do another one after this.

I was fortunate enough to work under directors who were, most of them, brilliant, emotional men.

Body art isn’t a contest. The only person that has to like it is the person stuck with it for the rest of their life. As long as you love it when you see it, that’s all that matters.

When I get it into my head that I want to do something, I do it.

What relationship can you have with yourself if you systematically hand your genitals over to someone else?