Much of the beauty that arises in art comes from the struggle an artist wages with his limited medium.

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

Creative people are curious, flexible, and independent with a tremendous spirit and a love of play.

Don't wait for inspiration. It comes while one is working.

Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us.

The essential thing is to work in a state of mind that approaches prayer.

Color was not given to us in order that we should imitate Nature. It was given to us so that we can express our emotions.

Ever since there have been men, man has given himself over to too little joy. That alone, my brothers, is our original sin. I should believe only in a God who understood how to dance.

The artist begins with a vision - a creative operation requiring effort. Creativity takes courage.

I wouldn't mind turning into a vermilion goldfish.

Don't try to be original. Be simple. Be good technically, and if there is something in you, it will come out.

Getting over what you did to me is not why I get out of bed anymore.

How can you truly know what success is, if you’ve never experienced failure?

I'm trying to play the truth of what I am. The reason it's difficult is because I'm changing all the time.

First, we would not accept a treaty that would not have been ratified, nor a treaty that I thought made sense for the country.

... an opportunity to allow the bees in one's bonnet to buzz even more noisily than usual.

For me, I always wonder what's worse: an emotional betrayal or a physical betrayal? That's a really tough call.

Short cycle business are being impacted by credit, and are being impacted by gasoline prices, food, distribution businesses, chemical business.

Never start with tomorrow to reach eternity. Eternity is not being reached by small steps.

Today, wind is the cheapest energy in America; solar is not far behind. In time, fossil fuels will only get more and more expensive.

And I think a lot of us have fantasies of going back to where we're from, or when we do go back we're so nostalgic about it.