I'm frightened all the time. But I never let it stop me. Never!

I made you take time to look at what I saw and when you took time to really notice my flower, you hung all your associations with flowers on my flower and you write about my flower as if I think and see what you think and see—and I don't.

When I think of death, I only regret that I will not be able to see this beautiful country anymore unless the Indians are right and my spirit will walk here after I'm gone.

I had to create an equivalent for what I felt about what I was looking at - not copy it.

His letters ... have been like fine cold water when you are terribly thirsty.

God told me if I painted that mountain enough, I could have it.

Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest.