That a viewer does not see what the artist intended does not make the composition a failure... In reality all artists speak first to themselves and then to an audience.

The person viewing your work has no idea what the scene really looked like, nor do they care.

When we look at a painting, listen to a piece of music, read a novel, or watch a movie we are taking in the artist's composition. The composition is the totality of the work.

A painting with a message does not happen by accident. It happens when you place elements in their order of importance.

The theme, or harmony, of a painting can be created by any one of its visual elements. A single colour... repetition of shapes... Light can be a theme.

Artists need not meet any standards to practice their craft... Virtually every other occupation requires some sort of license, union membership or something that says you are qualified.

Put a symbol, or language of some sort, in a painting and it will be noticed by the viewer whether or not they can read that particular language.

The difficult part of the process is the long exploration and discovery of your own soul and living with the results.

You have to understand how the human eye behaves when it views a scene for the first time. Work with that knowledge, and your paintings will have more drama and will evoke strong reactions.

Being true to oneself more often leads one toward success rather than away from it.

The way we see is critical to understanding how others will read our compositions.

The thought that I might kill myself formed in my mind coolly as a tree or a flower.

Jerry: Oh, you don't understand, Osgood! Ehhhh... I'm a man.Osgood: Well, nobody's perfect.

Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them.

Just because we're sisters under the skin doesn't mean we've got much in common.

The only difference between a Religious Humanist and a Secular Humanist is what they do on Sunday.

History can tell us what happened in the past. But it cannot assert that it must happen again in the future.

If God is good half the Bible is libel.

We have an exceptional natural wealth that is environmentally friendly.

Open my heart, and you will see Graved inside of it ‘Italy.'

I feel 100% a Yamaha rider in my heart. I had a long career and raced with several factory bikes, but the highlight of my career is undoubtedly with Yamaha.