Cubism was an attack on the perspective that had been known and used for 500 years. It was the first big, big change. It confused people: they said, 'Things don't look like that!'

I do do a lot of talking, because it saves me listening.

If you like music you like silence actually.

Drawing takes time. A line has time in it

Being able to draw means being able to put things in believable space. People who don't draw very well can't do that.

Of course you can still paint landscape - it's not been worn out.

I think the Enlightenment is leading us into a dark hole, really.