It's a great relief to feel that you're working with someone rather than for someone. You don't feel that you're being tested, as it were.
John HurtIt's an immensely competitive business, and I can tell you the older you get, the parts are fewer, and the people who are proven performers are greater.
John HurtThe most difficult thing about painting is the self-discipline. When I finish a job, I give myself a few days, but then I have to discipline myself quite fiercely if I want to do some painting that's worthwhile. Otherwise, you're just doodling. It's much easier when you're just told what you have to do.
John Hurt