In the fullness of artistic life there is, and remains, and will always come back at times, that homesick longing for the truly ideal life that can never come true.

The sunflower is mine, in a way.

Normality is a paved road: It’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it.

Your profession is not what brings home your weekly paycheck, your profession is what you're put here on earth to do, with such passion and such intensity that it becomes spiritual in calling.

If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.

Art is to console those who are broken by life.

How lovely yellow is! It stands for the sun.

I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart.

If one truly loves nature one finds beauty everywhere.

I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process.

For great things do not done just happen by impulse but are a succession of small things linked together.

When you choose your own way, you lose your happiness

I fell into the water with a large splash and sunk like a stone. My feet guided the way as I drifted further into the murky depths. Down. Down. Down.

Excellence is the target of champions and winners.

I must shape my own coat according to my cloth, but it will not be after the fashion of this world, God willing, but fit for me.

When you think of Buddhism, you're likely to think of peace and tranquility.

Once a man is united to God, how could he not live forever?

If it doesn't work, at least it will be an interesting train wreck.

I never compare myself to anybody. I don't look at my accomplishments compared to anyone. I'm happy with what I've accomplished in boxing.

And some people, you've got to lock up. If you don't, they're going to hurt you.

Follow our hearts. Live our dreams. Tell the truth.