The day you catch an idea you fall in love with, even a small one, is a beautiful day.
A lot of artists think they want anger. But a real, strong, bitter anger occupies the mind, leaving no room for creativity.
The artist does not have to suffer to show suffering.
I don't think it was pain that made [Vincent Van Gogh] great - I think his painting brought him whatever happiness he had.
The world is as you are.
Life is filled with abstractions, and the only way to make heads or tails of it is going through intuition.