What makes you think painting is any less difficult than brain surgery?

Make a child a painting and he'll be happy for a day. Teach a child to paint and he'll be miserable for a lifetime.

Without intent all painting is meaningless.

Some people who look at abstract art say 'I could do that.' A good response is, 'Go ahead but then you'll be accused of copying.

The triumph of persuasion over force is the sign of a civilized society.

It's not about grand gestures.It's not about accolades.It's not about the world.It's about you.

Death is complicated."-Johann Kraus

Ask why? And you can get somewhere.

If we are growing we are always going to be outside our comfort zone.

All my life I been doin' what people tell me to do. Now, I'm telling them.

One thing I know about Willie Hutch: my homie, [Big] Jerm, listens to nothing but Soul music, so he put me on to all this Soul music back in the day.

Playing third base, you rarely have time to get into a great fielding position. It's all about reaction.

Sheer animated fantasy is still my first and deepest production impulse.

Welcome ever smiles, and farewell goes out sighing.