I have come to terms with a lot of things, because, when all's said and done, there's really very little one can do about a lot of things. You just accept them. The point is you just have to keep on working and you just have to keep on living.
Jim DineThe figure is still the only thing I have faith in in terms of how much emotion it's charged with and how much subject matter is there.
Jim DineI work every day. I work all day. I've never had a holiday. It's all I really want to do. It's what I'm here for. . . . More and more, I'm just so grateful I was born an artist.
Jim DineMore important than having a romance with the object that I'm drawing, is to have a romance with the mark that I am making.
Jim Dine