I apply paint directly from the tube and with my fingers.

Not everybody is going to love what you do, but you have to be yourself, that's what's most important. Bring it as hard as you can.

My great love is my home county of Cornwall, I love to sit and watch people enjoying themselves on the beaches and in the harbour towns of Cornwall.

Art came fluidly, so I was able to teach myself many of the things I thought were important by copying and mimicking my artistic idols.

I studied for my degree in London and consequently ended up spending five years away from Cornwall. I deliberately moved away from the coast to experience a different way of life.

I have lived in Cornwall from the age of 4, so I have always been aware of the artistic heritage that the county has. I feel very proud to be able to connect to this.

I have improved the way in which I paint. The colours are cleaner and there is more energy in the brush work.

The important thing isn't that your technically great, I think it's the power of your expression.

A man may go to heaven without health, without riches, without honors, without learning, without friends; but he can never go there without Christ.

Speak with your own voice and be as unique as you possibly can.

The most amazing thing to me about the sea is the tide. A harbour like St. Ives is totally transformed in a very short space of time by the arrival or departure of the sea.

Life is a song. Your thoughts are the music. Now play beautiful music and sing a wonderful song.

But all you see is the crap. So you don't have to believe in anything. So you'll have an excuse to fail.

There's a lot of difference between listening and hearing.

An awareness of mortality is a heavy price to pay for sentience

I love life, I love people and I love sharing, so I would say that I'm romantic.

Music is the one thing that has been consistently there for me. It hasn’t let me down.

I'm sure there are a lot of things I should have done differently. But I don't think I've stepped on anyone along the way. If I have, I didn't mean to.

Your problem is you're... too busy holding onto your unworthiness.

Sometimes in Washington you get a little disconnected. I want to make sure I know what people are actually doing each day.

Work smart. Get things done. No nonsense. Move fast.