A picture ought to be looked at the same way you look at a radiator.

As one gets older one sees many more paths that could be taken. Artists sense within their own work that kind of swelling of possibilities, which may seem a freedom or a confusion.

I often find that having an idea in my head prevents me from doing something else. Working is therefore a way of getting rid of an idea.

Art is either a complaint or appeasement.

I am not strong on perfection.

In my early work, I tried to hide my personality, my psychological state, my emotions. This was partly due to my feelings about myself and partly due to my feelings about painting at the time. I sort of stuck to my guns for a while but eventually it seemed like a losing battle. Finally one must simply drop the reserve.

I tend to like things that already exist.