Artists should be self-aware of their work and their potential places in people's lives and make their decisions accordingly.

If you’re not pissing someone off, you probably aren’t doing anything important.

Art is ultimately schizophrenic.

Freedom works, it turns out; the Constitution codified and structured freedom at a level unparalleled in world history.

One can be a technical master - full of craftsmanship, but not in most senses an artistic master.

Shall I throw away the materials and time paying homage to the perfectionist - knowing that nothing is ever perfect and also knowing that redoing yesterday is not always proceeding to tomorrow's discovery? What an eternal debate!

The Impressionists had to fight the gallery system for many years before becoming accepted. One of their methods of fighting was to band together and hold their own shows.