I had my freedom and that was nice.

Every line is the actual experience with its own unique story.

When I work, I work very fast, but preparing to work can take any length of time.

And we who have always thought of happiness climbing, would feel the emotion that almost startles when happiness falls.

I hate roses. Don't you? It's all right if you can hide them in a cutting garden, but I think a rose garden is the height of ick.

I never really separated painting and literature.

I work in waves, because I'm impatient. Because of a certain physicality, of lack of breath from standing. It has to be done and I do take liberties I wouldn't have taken before.

I would’ve liked to have been Poussin, if I’d had a choice, in another time.

I listed to Tchaikovsky. He is both kitsch and profound. I love that lack of "Good taste."

I love my sculptures, and I was lucky I had them for 50 years because no one would look at them and I really liked having them around.

Graffiti is linear and it's done with a pencil, and it's like writing on walls. But in my paintings it's more lyrical.

If God is really my Father, I have rights, and He has responsibilities. I hereby claim my birthright to be protected, educated, and provided for!

Sir. My lord. Master Roydon." The young man blurted out most available titles except for "Your Majesty" and "Prince of Darkness." These were implied nonetheless.

These happy endings all express the weak and sly promise that the world is not rotten and out of joint but meaningful and ultimately in excellent condition.

Growing Greener doesnt produce money for farmland preservation or open space preservation.

At Ungaro, I discovered the flou and the language of Paris.

It's a question of methods. Everybody wants results, but nobody wants to do what they have to do to get them done.

People who know my stage act know it's nothing but pushing boundaries.

What is food to one man may be fierce poison to others

...A long struggle lies in store for me in this field of color.

This is your moment. Own it.