It has always bothered me that I don't paint like everyone else

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

Creative people are curious, flexible, and independent with a tremendous spirit and a love of play.

Don't wait for inspiration. It comes while one is working.

Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us.

The essential thing is to work in a state of mind that approaches prayer.

Color was not given to us in order that we should imitate Nature. It was given to us so that we can express our emotions.

Ever since there have been men, man has given himself over to too little joy. That alone, my brothers, is our original sin. I should believe only in a God who understood how to dance.

The artist begins with a vision - a creative operation requiring effort. Creativity takes courage.

I wouldn't mind turning into a vermilion goldfish.

Don't try to be original. Be simple. Be good technically, and if there is something in you, it will come out.

The capacity to solve Life's problems is based on our abilities to learn to think above and not below the problems.

If others in the same Glass better see 'Tis for Themselves they look, but not for me: For my Salvation must its Doom receive Not from what others, but what I believe.

Remember the acorn

A child's learning is a function more of the characteristics of his classmates than those of the teacher.

My dad seemed comfortable with his decision to be a 'have-not, ' but I knew that I wasn't.

wherever there's laughter, there is heaven

Women are young at politics, but they are old at suffering; soon they will learn that through politics they can prevent some kinds of suffering.

I had been accepted to film school, but my parents couldn't afford it, and yet they made too much money for me to get a scholarship.

I loved working on Of Mice and Men. It was a wonderful group of people. John Malkovich is to me one of the best actors around right now-and a lot of fun to work with.

I just want to make sure that public service doesn't have to be an occupation, but it needs to be a way of life.