It's a huge thing when people realize across the culture that paper money is paper. And that there's no fixed value - it's all political. That all value is set by a political authority, basically.

A lot of times maturing as an artist is just starting to do the things you like to do.

Your style is who you are when you’re not trying to be clever or better than you actually are.

I find I can't get rid of my trashiness as an artist. A lot of my themes in painting, to the extent that there are intentional themes, are meant to bring that conundrum into high relief.

I think a big problem with art school is that it makes people feel like they have to be interested in everything that's of high quality.

You have to like everything that you're painting. Maybe on a narrative level it seems harsh... but I like everything in all my paintings. It's as if you need to be less intelligent at that level.

There is no misery in art. All art is about saying yes, and all art is about its own making.

Culture is for old people. When you're young you have your body, and that's all you need.

I think what I do is find a cliché and try to believe in it, try to get to where I don't laugh at it.

Instead of last man standing, it'll be last man smiling.

That was an important development for me, just realizing that you need to follow your pleasure, at least as a painter. I think any kind of artist needs to, no matter what you're doing.

It's Unfair to be fairBecause Life is unfair

... the earthly city glories in itself, the Heavenly City glories in the Lord.

Every man, woman and child holds the possibility of physical perfection; it rests with each of us to attain it by personal understanding and effort.

The self-regulating mechanism of the market place cannot always be depended upon to produce adequate results in scientific research.

Aces are larger than life and greater than mountains.

There are many teenage vampire books you could have purchased instead. I'm grateful you made this choice.

Reality is divinely indifferent.

America has never gotten in a war because we were too strong.

It's hot on my block, somebody turn the fan on I've been paid, I'm just tryin to turn my mans on.

In all my years one thing has never changed; You win with serious, tough-minded players. That never changes