My fabulous architect godfather and mentor told me once that striving toward a goal - or perfection - gives one focus and direction, which is a helluva lot better than chasing one's tail.

If one is constantly challenged, one grows. If one becomes complacent, one stultifies.

Art is a business, like any other.

I refer to my non-productive periods as fallow times. I think they are essential.

I am holed up in a small village where I am doing my own work and it feels great. I have a small gallery and not many people find me, but I am happy being left alone and doing what I love.

What I've learned over the years is that people shouldn't be defined by a single mistake. Everyone messes up, " she said. "You have to forgive yourself and move one.

If that money cannot buy your soul back, don't dare to sell it.

I’ve been waiting half an hour for you to wake up.” His voice was uneven and raspy. “Is that right?” she murmured.

Go make your mistakes in the first team. You'll learn more in a month in the first team than you will in two years in the reserves.

We remember, we rebuild, we come back stronger.

Remember, you fly an airplane with you head, not your hands and feet.

The world has been busy for some centuries in shutting and locking every door through which a woman could step into wealth, except the door of marriage.

Never do what a specialist can do better. Discover your own specialty. Do not despair if your specialty appears to be more delicate, a lesser thing. Make up in finesse what you lose in force.

Self-knowledge comes from knowing other men.

And the violet lay dead while the odour flew On the wings of the wind o'er the waters blue.