I met David Smith through my former wife, Cornelia, who'd studied with him.

With artists of my own generation there was at first no group identity - and never a clique.

I think of painting without subject matter as music without words.

Context begins with other artists - seniors and mentors.

As time goes on, I realize more and more that, beginning in the early 30's, David Smith began setting the precedent for what was to come later for many of us.

For me context is the key - from that comes the understanding of everything.

Pollock was well known, certainly, but for all the wrong reasons. He was known as much for being wild and unconventional in his working methods as for being a great artist.

Usually I throw away what I don't get right the first time.

I've also been willing to share any help that I could give to any other artist.

In the '50s Morris Louis and I were not known, David Smith and Helen Frankenthaler were not much known.

I am so grateful for the many times God has shown me the mercy of not giving me what I want.

Civilization is a movement - not a condition a voyage - not a harbour.

There wasn't a key moment when I knew I wanted to quit.

When you're working well, you don't do research. Whatever you need comes to you.

Good-nature is one of the richest fruits of true Christianity.

The beauty of the world consists wholly of sweet mutual consents, either within itself or with the supreme being.

The less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it

The more goals you set, the more goals you get.

Men are a hundred times worse than you can imagine. We are thinking the worst, shallowest thoughts, all the time.

Paul was the first corrupter of the doctrines of Jesus.