Commonplaces never become tiresome. It is we who become tired when we cease to be curious and appreciative.

When I go to farms or little towns, I am always surprised at the discontent I find. And New York, too often, has looked across the sea toward Europe. And all of us who turn our eyes away from what we have are missing life.

I keep the pornographic stuff in a bus station locker.

Very interesting for an old duffer like me to try his hand at something new. If I don't do that once in a while, I might just turn into a fossil, you know!

I paint life as I would like it to be.

Right from the beginning, I always strived to capture everything I saw as completely as possible.

Travel is like a tonic to me. It's more than just getting away from the studio for a brief rest. I need it to recharge my batteries.