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

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

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.

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

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

I know you're tired but come, this is the way.

I'm a Marketer, I don't believe in Brands, but I believe in Quality and quality has different definitions

You need a poetic touch from the outer space? Then you need the moonlight!

I have personally seen what a devastating medical condition can cost.

I know Andy Roddick's probably tired about me talking about how many times I beat him when we were kids

A woman with knowledge is something that frightens the status quo quite a lot.

The Boeing 747 is the commuter train of the global village.

I'm really interested in the nondefinitive element of abstraction.

Dieting is our last tie with asceticism.