But whenever I look at the question of how to live, the answer's always staring me in the face. I'm already doing it.

It's such a crass idea - you're either in love or out of love.

I can't understand why most people believe in medicine and don't believe in art, without questioning either.

I have always been aware that you have to get people listening before you can change their minds. Any artist's big fear is being ignored, so if you get debate, that's great.

It's very easy to say, 'I could have done that,' after someone's done it. But I did it. You didn't. It didn't exist until I did it.

I think as an artist you have to reinvent yourself every day.

Painting is so poetic, while sculpture is more logical and scientific and makes you worry about gravity.

You've really got to get down on the floor with yourself and get low in order to make great art. I think you've just got to accept who you are and do the most unbelievable things.

I sometimes feel that I have nothing to say and I want to communicate this.

I believe all painting and art should be uplifting for the viewer.

I love color. I feel it inside me. It gives me a buzz.

I was such a quiet kid, so shy and calm and in my own head. Of course I knew about being sad. Maybe that's the reason I saved all the things I thought were pretty.

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.

To talk about the need for perfection in man is to talk about the need for another species.

Everything rises and falls on leadership.

We had a very good number of mayors participate this year. All the mayors rode out with regular volunteers as well as members of our advisory council and our board members.

Empty words almost echo within themselves

Most people ultimately realize that they can acquire things, change their partner or other things, consume more and still it doesn't work. I'm not criticizing any of this.

When I dress up for events, I prefer Marc Jacobs and Dior. But I dream about wearing Chanel one day.

My city and state are Rome. But as a human being? The world. So for me, "good" can only mean what's good for both communities.

Great understanding is broad and unhurried; little understanding is cramped and busy