When I work, I work very fast, but preparing to work can take any length of time.

Every line is the actual experience with its own unique story.

I had my freedom and that was nice.

And we who have always thought of happiness climbing, would feel the emotion that almost startles when happiness falls.

I hate roses. Don't you? It's all right if you can hide them in a cutting garden, but I think a rose garden is the height of ick.

I never really separated painting and literature.

I work in waves, because I'm impatient. Because of a certain physicality, of lack of breath from standing. It has to be done and I do take liberties I wouldn't have taken before.

I would’ve liked to have been Poussin, if I’d had a choice, in another time.

I listed to Tchaikovsky. He is both kitsch and profound. I love that lack of "Good taste."

I love my sculptures, and I was lucky I had them for 50 years because no one would look at them and I really liked having them around.

Graffiti is linear and it's done with a pencil, and it's like writing on walls. But in my paintings it's more lyrical.

I devote my sacred life to the service of humanity.

Runnin's not a bad thing, sir, so long as you're runnin' towards somethin' good.

I'll tell 'ya how to stay young: Hang around with older people.

I have enjoyed the happiness of the world; I have loved.

I can say for myself that I feel like I've gotten a ton of opportunities in the digital space and not a lot in the traditional space when I was first starting out.

A person who hasn't grieved a significant loss has unfinished business inside and can cause others great grief as a result.

I might look as average as the next person but I had a few secrets up my sleeves. And lots of knives of course.

I understand so very little. But I am not afraid to look: I am a good observer at last. My eyes are open, and I am not afraid.

Most companies are very quick to hire and slow to fire, when really it should be the other way around.

My only enemy is right-wing religious fundamentalism.