If we have no heretics we must invent them, for heresy is essential to health and growth.

If my art has nothing to do with people's pain and sorrow, what is 'art' for?

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul

I'm never proud of my old work. I always feel as though my skills have since improved.

If you want to be yourself, sometimes you can't compare the economic benefit with art.

The beauty of any work of art is related to the pleasure it gives us when we know it well.

By being natural and sincere, one often can create revolutions without having sought them.

Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.

It s a cliche to say it s an honor just to be nominated But it s more than that It s a lie

The great artists of the world are never Puritans, and seldom even ordinarily respectable.

...I do not want art for a few; any more than education for a few; or freedom for a few...

Why does everyone think a guy who prefers love to people is missing something in his life?

The great artists of the world are never Puritans, and seldom even ordinarily respectable.

I do not regard advertising as entertainment or an art form but as a medium of information

Any training is initially difficult, but with persistence practice, we can master the art.