It's no good saying I wished I could go out more, because I can't. But I don't bother about it too much.
David HockneyAnd then I went round the corner and there's a Van Gogh portrait, and you just think, well, this is another level. A higher level, actually. I love the Sargent, but it's not the level of Van Gogh.
David HockneyWhen you stop doing something, it doesn't mean you are rejecting the previous work. That's the mistake; it's not rejecting it, it's saying, 'I have exploited it enough now and I wish to take a look at another corner.'
David HockneyI draw flowers every day and send them to my friends so they get fresh blooms every morning.
David Hockney