Art is not so much talent as character… it's what you are, the qualities of the person.

Painting is a means of self-enlightenment.

What joy there is in hearing yourself think, and to make that thinking into ink.

I think a single sentence by Van Gogh is better than the whole work of all the art critics and art historians put together.

The important thing about Paris is not so much that one sees exciting work, but one meets people who feel that art is worth living completely for. This whole atmosphere is very good for work.

Really good mountain bikers are lousy judges of trail difficulty. We haven't a clue, we just ride.

The strength of a country derives from the educational levels of the individuals in that nation.

I was a little troublemaker. Always trying to get in trouble, always mischief, like throwing rocks at cars when I was younger, all that kind of stuff.

Cleanse my heart... Give me the ability to rage correctly

Tolerance comes of age. I see no fault committed that I myself could not have committed at some time or other.

the beginning of my history is - love. It is the beginning of every man and every woman's history, if they are only frank enough to admit it.

All is context. Choose yours carefully, where you have a choice.

I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.

I didn't sleep with the European Cup but it was in my room! It was just special and I just had to have the cup with me, lifting the cup as Liverpool captain was just the best moment of my life.

While we see democracy coming to the Arab world, democracy is getting weaker in Israel. Democracy is in jeopardy in Israel, and this threat is greater than the external threat.

Fear," she says, "is more powerful than pain.