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

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.

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.

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.

Money cannot buy friendship.

I'd rather make a show 100 people need to see, than a show that 1000 people want to see.

Women and men have to fight together to change society-and both will benefit.

Conclusions from observations are unreliable, only the mind can come nearer to to the truth. Thus, in some ways, philosophy is more important than science.

I've put myself in this position where I haven't set myself up with a Plan B. I don't have a safety net; it's all in.

Leo simply goes one way with his body and another with the ball. You have to either guess right or foul him.

The bicycle kick is not easy to do.

I think many people have an illusion of success based on entering in at a level that's higher than their experiences.

My affections were first for my own country, then, generally, for all mankind

I love young men, lots of them, your ancient masculine double standard.