People tend to remember and mentally classify work according to how it looks, sometimes oblivious to the underlying intent.

I feel that the only thing that really matters in art and life is to go against the tidal wave of literalism and literal-mindedness-to insist on and live the life of the imagination.

The pictures present an improvised view of life as normal. Life is shown as we think we see it but in fact never do. The pictures imitate life to find a way out.

Spend a day talking only in rhyme.

For me, art history is like a feather bed - you fall into it and it catches you.

The only thing worth doing is what's never been done before.

Ever since I started painting, I have tried to get the fluidity and surprise of image connection, the simultaneity of film montage, into painting.

Truth is, I didn't know what the hell I was doing when I got out of Cal Arts. I think I wasted a lot of time not being bold enough, or still engaged in the questioning that you get into at school.

My focus was always toward imagery of some sort.

This is a little off subject, but I'm interested in those cases where someone is barking up the wrong tree, or misapplying their talent.

Being in love is dangerous because you talk yourself into thinking you've never had it so good.

This world has need of song and sword.

No matter how hard you try, after the Day there will always be a Night...

At the innermost core of all loneliness is a deep and powerful yearning for union with one's lost self.

We don't see a lot of models for male social interaction. There's sports and barn raisings.

The way to succeed is never quit. Thats it. But really be humble about it.

In order to succeed spectacularly you have to be willing to fail spectacularly.

90% of politicians give the other 10% a bad name.

We create the illusions we need to go on.

Old men feel a slightly reluctant affection for one another.

The craziest thing is that the song ["My President"] is real but you can still hear it in the club.