The colored planes, as much by position and dimension as by the greater value given to color, plastically express only relationships and not forms.

abstract art is not the creation of another reality but the true vision of reality.

The position of the artist is humble. He is essentially a channel.

The emotion of beauty is always obscured by the appearance of the object. Therefore, the object must be eliminated from the picture.

Every true artist has been inspired more by the beauty of lines and color and the relationships between them than by the concrete subject of the picture.

I wish to approach truth as closely as is possible, and therefore I abstract everything until I arrive at the fundamental quality of objects.

I, too, find the flower beautiful in its outward appearance. But a deeper beauty lies concealed within.

The surface of things gives enjoyment, their interiority gives life.

Curves are so emotional.

Art is not made for anybody and is, at the same time, for everybody.

The more basic the color, the more inward, the more pure.

If we really want to learn how to forgive, perhaps we had better start with something easier than the Gestapo.

Books allowed my imagination to take flight and it hasn’t landed yet

Love is always a miracle, everywhere, every time. But for us, it's a little different. I don't want to say it's more miraculous, ...It is though.

Just as the dawn is the forerunner of the arising of the sun, so true friendship is the forerunner of the arising of the noble eightfold path.

To me, the real 'state of the union' is found in how Americans react to current events.

I don't view interviewing as much of a performance. My whole life is in essence a performance but singing and dancing for television is an entirely different thing.

I would never say don't do acting [to my kids], because I think it is a glorious profession and I am so thankful for everything it has let me express.

You've given up your whole life to be the person you are now. Is it worth it?

Great leaders see money as fuel, not a destination.

The Universe provides abundantly when you're in a state of gratefulness.