I think Picasso was, without doubt, the greatest portraitist of the 20th century, if not any other century.

I have got an iPad, what a joy! Van Gogh would have loved it, and he could have written his letters on it as well.

I've finally figured out what's wrong with photography. It's a one-eyed man looking through a little 'ole. Now, how much reality can there be in that?

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.

East Yorkshire, to the uninitiated, just looks like a lot of little hills. But it does have these marvelous valleys that were caused by glaciers, not rivers. So it is unusual.

If we are to change our world view, images have to change.

I think I’m greedy, but I’m not greedy for money – I think that can be a burden – I’m greedy for an exciting life. I want it to be exciting all the time, and I get it, actually. On the other hand, I can find excitement, I admit, in raindrops falling on a puddle and a lot of people wouldn’t. I intend to have it exciting until the day I fall over.