Passion is the very fuel of inspiration.

Passion is the very fuel of inspiration. Artists, of all people, must be willing to share their passions with the world.

Technical achievement without vision is only craft.

If a muse knocked at our studio door tomorrow, how many of us would even notice?

Stroke followed stroke with the velocity of light. The movement of my hand was interrupted only by the act of changing colors.

When a painting problem crops up, don't rush to fix it. You probably already know one way to fix it, but wait for something else to show up... invite the muses to bring you a new solution.

I believe that every artist has his or her own vision of the world; our job as artists is to find and express that vision. The most important thing is to keep exploring, yourself and your materials.

There is value in being free and spontaneous but the greatest power comes from seeing and using what results from that freedom.

Stop. Breathe. Allow yourself the luxury of doing nothing for a moment, or an hour, or even a day. It is in emptiness that inspiration will appear.

To really change the world, we have to help people change the way they see things.

It's oneiric, a beautiful, formless sequence of silver nitrate shadows, and when it ends I wonder what happened, and then I begin to rebuild it in my head

You think us fairies don’t understand sarcasm? We invented sarcasm.

The size of your audience is more important than the size of your book

You use a glass mirror to see your face you use works of art to see your soul.

Persuasive communication involves enthusiasm, animation, audience participation, authenticity and spontaneity.

Noble spirits are heterodox.

The world was warned of extremely severe dangers unless urgent steps are taken to deal with global warming.

There is nothing quite so delightfully mysterious as a secret in your own backyard.

Blessings ever wait on virtuous deeds, and though a late, a sure reward succeeds.