Every brush stroke has a certain tension, a certain nervousness. Every brush stroke is, in a sense, some kind of an accident.

From all that I have seen, I am more than ever convinced that art must communicate, and it must represent, describe and express people, their lives and times.

If I don't paint for one day, I don't feel well physically or mentally.

Tolstoy's definition of art is the inverse of the truth; the task of art is to transform not perception into feeling, but feeling into perception.

If art is to survive it must describe and express people, their lives and times.

There was plenty for the eye to feast on, but nothing for the soul. He had a hunger for something that no sky could satisfy. Somewhere on the planet there had to be a different kind of light.

The destiny of a man is determined by his daily action, God won't allow you go anywhere, if you don't make an attempt to move.

The vulgar herd catches at the gross apparent fact, but the man of insight knows what lies on the surfaces does lie.

People, if you can't get through the puns, I can't give you the good stuff.

Things that happen before you are born still affect you and people who come before your time affect you as well.

You only live once, life is really short.. don't let anything minuscule like that keep you down. Keep your head up.

I do certain things that, maybe, nobody else knows why I'm doing. But it's all - it all has to do with - to grow as an actor.

Faith and character are intimately related. Faith in the power of obedience to the commandments of God will forge strength of character available to you in times of urgent need.

Some people are much like blisters-they don't show up until the work is done.

Man's Place in Nature.