My curves are not crazy.

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.

What can a little town teach you? It can teach you how a little place already contains the whole features of the entire world!

While I've had plenty of ups and downs, dealt with my share of failure, and struggled through emotionally difficult periods, I'm fundamentally an optimist.

The world of Shirley Jackson is eerie and unforgettable.

Then going out on the ice usually about 15 minutes before and certain things I would do for the different races, aspects that you run through your mind.

The breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air than in the hand.

It's all fun and games 'till someone loses an eye, then it's just fun you can't see.

We used to have actresses trying to become stars; now we have stars trying to become actresses.

Our generosity never should exceed our abilities.

Justice should remove the bandage from her eyes long enough to distinguish between the vicious and the unfortunate.

Time is but a shadow, a dream; already God sees us in glory and takes joy in our eternal beatitude. How this thought helps my soul! I understand then why He lets us suffer.