Painting allows us to live in a more interesting way than we live our everyday lives.

It's what I do that teaches me what I'm looking for.

Painting isn't just pretty or pleasant; it is something that helps you to stand alone and face yourself.

If painting doesn't offer a way to dream and create emotions, then it's not worth it.

Painting is a play of opacities and transparencies.

For me, it's important to experience aesthetic shock, which sets in motion our imagination, our emotions, our feelings, and our thoughts. That's the purpose of a painting and of art in general.

I realized that most people waste their lives earning a living, and I wanted to live. I love painting, so I keep painting. That's how I became an artist.

I never want to stop painting. I'm 94 now. What's my secret? I just keep thinking about the painting I'm going to do tomorrow.

I am against limitations like perspective. Perspective is illusion, it's the opposite of presence, and art is presence.

Black ink was always my favorite. I loved it. And then one day I realized that the only thing I ever wanted to do was to paint.

Prehistoric art came to move me much more than Greek art. Greek art has beautiful women and handsome men, but I don't care.

So a good man can be a bad Christian?""I suppose so.""Then a bad man, " I said, "can be a good Christian?

Writing a story is like ruling the world. Except it's even better. How many rulers out there that you know can tell people what they say?

Can't even feel dissapointed when seeingheaven ain't as wonderful as ever expected.

Sure, people can make you happy, but no one can stop you from being happy.

I am firmly convinced that the ideal combination leading to a happy life is to have the time to both fish and read.

I think one of the most valuable things Aerosmith has is the energy we produce when we all play together.

With all the clever brains in America it would be great to see more investment and focus on this essential research!

You don't know what is going to come to you in this world; you have to go on living and worrying. Those who die are pitying us; they are blessing us. Why should you grieve for them?

Seasons vary, circumstances change, feelings fluctuate, friendships cool, friends die, but Christ is ever the same.

The genuine and simple religion of Jesus will one day be restored: such as it was preached and practiced by Himself.