It was a movement that had all the art critics, all the museum directors in its thrall.

The satirical direction I have chosen is an indication of my disappointment in man, which is the opposite way of saying that I have high expectations for the human race.

Here we were, corrupting all those Russians toward communism.

My goal... not to go back to Rembrandt... but to bring the great tradition and whatever is great about it, up to date.

Impulses are hard to come by these days.

I wish there was a painter who could paint as well as Ted Williams could hit.

As far as I'm concerned, I want to remain the mean little man I always was.

I'm the little dog who goes the wrong way-under the hoop.

Now painting is different. It's something recollected in tranquility.

I am primarily concerned with the condition of man.

Most artists like to think of themselves as rugged individualists, as independent characters.

But far more numerous was the herd of such, Who think too little, and who talk too much.

People who speak less, they usually pray a lot. I think that a great nation is a nation of prayer.

One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.

Those who think fate is against them have already crucified themselves. They have already decided what fate should do with them

Tell me the direction of your thoughts and I will tell you the direction of your life!

Every war when it comes, or before it comes, is represented not as a war but as an act of self-defense against a homicidal maniac.

Celebrities are invariably celebrity-mad, just as liars always believe liars.

We evolved the ability to communicate disappointment to teach those around us good manners

Now, there is always a tremendous fear of science and progressing forward into areas of the unknown and it is a valid fear. Some of the genetic alterations of food are a little edgy.

Decide what it is that you are and then stay true to that thing. My brand is based very much on how I live my day-to-day life.