We perceive nature through the senses, which give us images of forms of colour, sounds etc. A form which exists only in relation to another form on its own, it does not exist.

To say that a thing is beautiful is simply an act of faith, not a measurement on some kind of scale.

Nothing is important save the spiritual state that enables one to subjectify one's thoughts to a sensation and to think only of the sensation, all the while searching to express it.

I do not belong to any school, I simply want to do something that is personal to my self.

Conceive of a picture really as a series of harmonies.

There is no art without a poetic aim.

The expressive techniques of painting are capable of conveying an analogy but not an impossible photograph of a moment.

The painter’s instrument is his armchair.

If you light a fire, you cannot conceal the smoke.

Every life is a unique random business

Agreements about what is good or not, are usually not worth much. It is very much like art, is it not an art to lead a good life?

I used to want to be the black dude in 'The Last Dragon.' I wanted to be Ralph Tresvant from New Edition - I thought he was super cool.

Even if you buy a fur glove with the little trim, and you think 'Oh, my God, it's just a little trim,' that animal got clubbed.

I mean, I'm not a, you know, a fraidy cat. I mean, I am truly concerned in this country that we are moving towards fascism.

In smart society men are jealous of one another after the fashion of women.

[Alex] Haley had a tendency to write even more frequently and voluminously to his agents and his editors than he did putting pen to paper in his own books.

Everything is impermanent, except the love of God.

The Irish seem to have more fire about them than the Scots.