The streets are full of admirable craftsmen, but so few practical dreamers.

I would photograph an idea rather than an object, a dream rather than an idea.

Of course, there will always be those who look only at technique, who ask 'how', while others of a more curious nature will ask 'why'. Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information.

A camera alone does not make a picture. To make a picture you need a camera, a photographer and above all a subject. It is the subject that determines the interest of the photograph.

When I saw I was under attack from all sides, I knew I was on the right track.

My works were designed to amuse, annoy, bewilder, mystify and inspire reflection.

To me, a painter, if not the most useful, is the least harmful member of our society.

Nature does not create works of art. It is we, and the faculty of interpretation peculiar to the human mind, that see art.

To create is divine, to reproduce is human.

I photograph the things that I do not wish to paint, the things which already have an existence.

I have been accused of being a joker. But the most successful art to me involves humor.

The voice of the archangel is the trumpet call of God.

So the American government lied to the Native Americans for many, many years, and then President Clinton lied about a relationship, and everyone was surprised! A little naïve, I feel!

It is impossible to meditate on time and the mystery of nature without an overwhelming emotion at the limitations of human intelligence.

There's no hope of people paying attention to your music video if you don't let others use it.

Facebook is great for getting upset about things people say even though you haven't seen them in 12 years.

What appeals to you the most is the very thing that will drive you crazy

We aren't protecting the people who most need it when those who can contribute to the country's success emigrate. Contrary to what some claim, I am not getting rid of the wealth tax to help the rich.

I have everything I need to enjoy my here and now - unless I am letting my consciousness be dominated by demands and expectations based on the dead past or the imagined future.

Memphis is in a very lucky position on the map. Everything just gravitated to Memphis for years.

My father was strict, but he recognised my ability and got a lot of flak from the church for supporting me.