Passion is the very fuel of inspiration. Artists, of all people, must be willing to share their passions with the world.

Passion is the very fuel of inspiration.

Technical achievement without vision is only craft.

If a muse knocked at our studio door tomorrow, how many of us would even notice?

Stroke followed stroke with the velocity of light. The movement of my hand was interrupted only by the act of changing colors.

When a painting problem crops up, don't rush to fix it. You probably already know one way to fix it, but wait for something else to show up... invite the muses to bring you a new solution.

I believe that every artist has his or her own vision of the world; our job as artists is to find and express that vision. The most important thing is to keep exploring, yourself and your materials.

There is value in being free and spontaneous but the greatest power comes from seeing and using what results from that freedom.

Stop. Breathe. Allow yourself the luxury of doing nothing for a moment, or an hour, or even a day. It is in emptiness that inspiration will appear.

Because there are no guarantees.No promises on time.There is only this moment.And this moment now belongs to me.

Love is as abundant and powerful as sunlight. It can enlighten the whole world. Clouds of doubt can hide it temporarily, but it is always there. It can heal you as sunlight, but it can also burn you.

Every one has a level of influence that can be harnessed for greater good

My poor life This shawl Frayed on strongboxes full of gold I roll along with Dream And smoke And the only flame in the universe

Too much success gets you resting on your laurels and creates a kind of quicksand that you can't get out of.

What we hoped was that we could stop the coming end of the world.

Saying that the Palestinian people aren't really a people - that's not a zany thing to say. That's a psychotic thing to say in the midst of all of the politics we live through on a daily basis.

I've been performing my whole life.

I think so many times we feel like we're lacking something in our lives and we try to fill it with the wrong things. Sometimes it's drugs, sometimes it's a relationship you shouldn't be in.

Death by hanging. That, at least, I thought I would be spared.