Envy derives from insecurity.

Art is an international language, understood by all.

As the spiral of modern art history continues to wind down, we can see the increasing demand for tradition in the visual arts.

The ability to draw from life determines the artist's skill. This is why live drawing classes have always been at the top of the curriculum for properly structured academic workshops.

Painting is a mosaic of colors weaved into a seamless whole.

One can compare art education to the solid foundation for a house - once it's built properly, it will hold any shape or form you will place on it.

Art Education is as important for a realist artist as an Alphabet is to learn a language.

Artists with a capital 'A' are at ease working in all areas of art, whether it is a contemporary abstract painting or work requiring methods and techniques of the Renaissance Masters.

Realist artists should join together in a worldwide effort... Sharing it with each other and teaching it - that is the key to the success and never-ending beauty and harmony of Realism.

It is far easier to debate about realistic painting than to paint one.

Painting requires skill. Photography is created by the camera, and one cannot fully control what the camera sees. So people take many photographs because several must always be discarded.

Never read a book that is not a year old.

My home is in Moscow and I have no plans to change this.

... it is a fundamental principle of testing that you must know in advance the answer each test case is supposed to produce. If you don't, you are not testing; you are experimenting.

If woman wants to have kids and work a little less she has a big disadvantage compared to a male colleague who has a stay-at-home wife packing his suitcases.

I have this internal battle between, I need to work, I need to work, I need to work and I need to be home with my kids. And the kids win.

When you're dealing with machines or anything that you build, it either works or it doesn't, no matter how good of a salesman you are.

Children key off their parents’ reaction more than the argument or physical discipline itself.

Always do good to others. Be selfless. Mentally remove everything and be free. This is divine life. This is the direct way to Moksha or salvation.

My responsibility is to get the story right. I can't predict or be concerned with the consequences.

We're born man, woman and sexual beings.