Sometimes the sound of silence is the most deafening sound of all.

Artistic creativity is a whirlpool of imagination that swirls in the depths of the mind.

I spent the first half of my career learning what to put into my work, and the second half learning what to leave out.

I failed math; Einstein passed it. But he couldn’t paint and sculpt like me. So we all have these specialties, these strengths.

Strip it all down to essentials and draw the hell out of what's left.

To add to truth distracts from it.

Truth in my love for the subject will produce superior results.

One of the greatest tragedies in life is to lose your own sense of self and accept the version of you that is expected by everyone else.

You will never know how high you can climb until you reach the top.

You don't have the right to complain about your life if you're not willing to change it

Powerful words come with powerful intent. Where you have passion, strength, courage, and determination you can accomplish anything!

The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory.

You need to understand that you are not your appearance or your body

Families break up when they get hints you don't intend and miss hints that you do.

Bureaucracy: A contentious rumble toward the establishment of authoritarian rule.

It is the mainspring of life, courage. And courage has many faces.

In my judgment, physical fitness is basic to all forms of excellence and to a strong, confident nation.

Every painting I've ever done has like 100 paintings under it.

We find Japan a little more difficult to understand because it has proven its 20th century prowess though the ancient traditions still persist.

I still don't understand the music industry that much. Everything I learned was from hanging out with rock musicians in studios. I certainly have respect for those who make music their livelihood.

I was a latecomer to politics. Maybe I'm just very slow. I got to everything when everyone else had left.