There are about 30 words around you all the time, like 'thread' or 'exit.'

I cross out words so you will see them more; the fact that they are obscured makes you want to read them.

I wanted to be a star, not a gallery mascot.

I don't listen to what art critics say. I don't know anybody who needs a critic to find out what art is.

Most Young Kings Get Their Heads Cut Off.

If you wanna talk about influence, man, then you've got to realize that influence is not influence. It's simply someone's idea going through my new mind.

Every single line means something.

I start a picture and I finish it. I don't think about art while I work. I try to think about life.

The more I paint the more I like everything.

Fire will attract more attention than any other cry for help.

The black person is the protagonist in most of my paintings. I realized that I didn't see many paintings with black people in them.

A baby is the source of pure joy, a bundle of a warm smile, and a heart of dancing love.

I'm a hopeless romantic. I buy things because I fall in love with them. I never buy anything just because it's valuable.

There have been times when I think we do not desire heaven but more often I find myself wondering whether, in our heart of hearts, we have ever desired anything else.

The egotistical ambition to always want to earn more money harms both the company and the individual himself. That is the biggest weakness of many managers - the financial crisis has proven this.

Part of living your life is an awareness of the opportunities that can be missed and an awareness that time moves in one direction.

I could do Daniel Day-Lewis's job as well as him.

Only a portion of my intestinal tract was working.

People tell me I'm dancing better than ever. I don't know what happened, but I have new enthusiasm and more endurance.

Go as far as you can. Go further than you can!

If you could only keep quiet, clear of memories and expectations, you would be able to discern the beautiful pattern of events. Its your restlessness that causes chaos.