I've always been interested in space in pictures. I think my going deaf increased my spatial sense, because I can't get the direction of sound. I feel that I see space very clearly, and that's because I can't hear it. So it's a compensatory thing.
David HockneyPeople tell me they open my e-mails first, because they aren't demands and you don't need to reply. They're simply for pleasure.
David HockneyI can get excitement watching rain on a puddle. And then I paint it. Now, I admit, there are not too many people who would find that exciting. But I would. And I want life thrilling and rich. And it is. I make sure it is.
David HockneyI think cubism has not fully been developed. It is treated like a style, pigeonholed and that's it.
David Hockney