My wife was the first art collector in the family, and I didn't become interested until around 1973. The first important artwork we bought was a Van Gogh drawing of two peasant houses in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.

Every artist is unreasonable, because he or she is doing something that hasn't been done before.

A real collector does not sell.

No one ever made a million bucks by being cautious or timid or reasonable.

People always say congratulations. When you're a successful bidder it means you're willing to spend more money than anyone else. I'm not sure if that's congratulations or condolences.

I don't think it makes any sense for an individual to invest in common stocks unless they know the company, work at the company, and so on.

I'd rather be respected than loved.