The artists must see all things as if he were seeing them for the first time. All his life he must see as he did when he was a child.

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

Creative people are curious, flexible, and independent with a tremendous spirit and a love of play.

Don't wait for inspiration. It comes while one is working.

Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us.

The essential thing is to work in a state of mind that approaches prayer.

Color was not given to us in order that we should imitate Nature. It was given to us so that we can express our emotions.

Ever since there have been men, man has given himself over to too little joy. That alone, my brothers, is our original sin. I should believe only in a God who understood how to dance.

The artist begins with a vision - a creative operation requiring effort. Creativity takes courage.

I wouldn't mind turning into a vermilion goldfish.

Don't try to be original. Be simple. Be good technically, and if there is something in you, it will come out.

Briar stood, pushing up her sleeves. 'It's about to get all nonfiction in here'.

Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away.

Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world.

I was brought up in the War. I was an adolescent in the Second World War. And I did witness in London a great deal of the Blitz.

You will never see the end, if you give up in the middle

I don't want to look sloppy, because then I feel sloppy

What is funny about us is precisely that we take ourselves too seriously.

Those who achieve great things are the ones willing to be scared but not scared off. If you dream big and take risks, impossible becomes just a word.

They were unwillingly to give 100 percent if they didn't personally think it was important. What you don't understand is the champions know it's all important.

Sometimes the ensemble 'Eighth Blackbird' will have performances and invite me to be a featured soloist. I think that is what they call it in that world-"featured soloist."