Anyone who tries to make a living as a painter knows you can't lounge about waiting for inspiration to hit; nothing motivates like keeping a roof over your head.

Because watercolor actually moves on the paper, it is the most active of all mediums, almost a performance art.

I equate inspiration with desire – the desire that moves us to be artists in the first place. To attempt to make a painting without this motivation is a waste of time.

Gather and hoard your inspirations as you live, then recapture them as needed in the studio.

We almost made it to thirty seconds without an insult. I think we set a new record.

What is inside of you is where your wealth is and where your treasures comes from

If they come for me in the morning, they will come for you in the night.

There were times in school when a person had to do things fast, cheap, and without character.

Every child a wanted child; every mother a willing mother.

The whole thing about magazines is that, magazines are going to become deeper and more tutorial, and the nature of the magazine is going to change.

Life's a long and winding ride, better have the right one by your side; And happiness don't drug its feet, time moves faster than you think.

[Malcolm X] shared with Marcus Garvey a commitment to building strong black institutions. He shared with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a commitment to peace and the freedom of racialized minorities.

A negative attitude toward others can never bring me success.

I do have a regard for the musicality of language that came from BBC sitcoms like 'Fawlty Towers.'