I think, what has this day brought me, and what have I given it?

I think in terms of the day's resolutions, not the years'.

To be an artist is to believe in life.

One never knows what each day is going to bring. The important thing is to be open and ready for it.

If I set out to sculpt a standing man and it becomes a lying woman, I know I am making art.

Art is the expression of imagination, not the reproduction of reality.

The creative habit is like a drug. The particular obsession changes, but the excitement, the thrill of your creation lasts.

The important thing is somehow to begin.

In my opinion, everything, every shape, every bit of natural form, animals, people, pebbles, shells, anything you like are all things that can help you to make a sculpture.

A sculptor is a person obsessed with the form and the shape of things, and it's not just Ihe shape of any one thing, but the shape of any thing and everything.

The observation of nature is part of an artist's life, it enlarges his form [and] knowledge, keeps him fresh and from working only by formula, and feeds inspiration.

We are all wonderful, beautiful wrecks. That's what connects us--that we're all broken, all beautifully imperfect.

There is an intentional disregard for human health and safety in many government agencies that are tasked with protecting it.

Intimacy with God is what determines our exploits

The secret to happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible.

If anyone wants a hole in the ground, nuclear explosives can make big holes

My soul is full of longing for the secret of the sea, and the heart of the great ocean sends a thrilling pulse through me.

I sometimes wonder how some people can live with themselves in some of the big companies today. So many far-reaching decisions are based on how they will affect the next shareholders' meeting.

I take a lot of inspiration from the nature of the universe and visualize my work as a direct or indirect reflection of life, inside and around us.

I shun drawing which is too easily formulated. It does not seem fertilized enough to produce consequences, and a drawing should be a provider of consequences.

There was light born on the darkest day, but no-one wants to know, and no-one wants to Cry