I want to do something that nobody has done before me. And I want to do it in such a way that nobody will forget me for it.

By the time I was a teenager, I knew I wanted to be an artist. I was a born draftsman and liked all forms of art, so I just knew that's what I wanted to do.

When it came to my art, I went my own way and did not follow the trends.

I hope my work has inspired young artists. I have always tried to maintain my freedom as an artist and I feel it is one of the main reasons I have been successful.

Knowing what to take out and what to leave in is what separates the men from the boys.

Good or bad, the one thing I can say about my art is, if I can quote Sinatra, I did it my way.

Failing to indict a criminal sitting president sends the message that those in power are above the law.

He seemed touched by a larger spirit, his course guided by something beyond him, so talented, so able, so good-natured that he did not even inspire envy in a city rich with envy.

Whether you have a great game or a terrible game, tomorrow's another day and you've got to come out here and compete.

In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.

Cleanliness', chuckled Sir Benjamin, noting his great niece's delighted smile as her eyes rested upon him, 'comes next to godliness, eh, Maria?

I'm conservative, but I'm not a nut about it.

He who pays the piper can call the tunes.

Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.

Why have a pet hate? Why should it be confined? My hate is both wide ranging and total.

Books are savaged and careers destroyed by surly snots who write anonymous reviews and publishers can't be bothered to protest this institutionalized corruption.