Old art offers just as good a criticism of new art as new art offers of old.

As one gets older one sees many more paths that could be taken. Artists sense within their own work that kind of swelling of possibilities, which may seem a freedom or a confusion.

Bend color names which should be made of neon or copper tubing. Place an object on a surface - trace the object - then bend the object - leaving some part of it attached.

To be an artist you have to give up everything, including the desire to be a good artist.

Take an object. Do something to it. Do something else to it.

One night I dreamed that I painted a large American flag, and the next morning I got up and I went out and bought the materials to begin it.

When something is new to us, we treat it as an experience. We feel that our senses are awake and clear. We are alive.

I assumed that everything would lead to complete failure, but I decided that didn't matter – that would be my life.

One works without thinking how to work.

It's simple, you just take something and do something to it, and then do something else to it. Keep doing this, and pretty soon you've got something.

Art is either a complaint or appeasement.

If you are only focused on the Money... You risk completely overlooking the People.

Change occurs slowly. Very often a legal change might take place but the cultural shift required to really accept its spirit lingers in the wings for decades.

Every action in the present prepare us for the future.

When the doorbell rings at three in the morning, it's never good news.

It's better to be nominated for awards than not to be nominated for them, but of course to some degree such awards [National Book Award] are always subjective.

That's one of the things I like about Mary Lou. She's willing to believe the worst about anyone.

Tea is an affront to lunch and an insult to dinner.

In a situation of potential conflict, let compassion guide you.

Husbands and wives, have fun with each other. I'm convinced it makes all the difference in the world.