It changed my life. I saw art then as I wanted to see it.

If painting is no longer needed, it seems a pity that some of us are born into the world with such a passion for line and color.

I have touched with a sense of art some people-they felt the love and the life. Can you offer me anything to compare to that joy for an artist?

Women should be someone and not something.

I think that if you shake the tree, you ought to be around when the fruit falls to pick it up.

Acceptance, under someone else's terms, is worse than rejection.

There are two ways for a painter: the broad and easy one or the narrow and hard one.

I am independent! I can live alone and I love to work.

The first sight of Degas' pictures was the turning point of my artistic life.

There's only one thing in life for a woman; it's to be a mother... A woman artist must be... capable of making primary sacrifices.

It is as well not to have too great an admiration for your master's work. You will be in less danger of imitating him.

The goal is to learn to be nurturing with yourself so you can feel free.

remembering and forgiving can be contrary things

The Anointing attracts Antagonism

A shout for help isn’t always a cry of pain

If God wanted us in the ocean, he wouldn’t have made the land.

We get done with the game, and it's an absolute downpour 30 minutes later. That's when I thought God was telling me that's enough-time for you to go do something else

Hi, I'm a hero, but I can't tell you why. It's classified.

Good deal: justice for you, mercy for me.

Some women choose to stay at home and be housewives. If they are happy with it, then it's a wonderful choice. But I know I couldn't do that. I couldn't be a housewife.

All art is knowing when to stop.