Art is a path on which we honour our world. Art may not be the only path, but it is a good path, even though at times a difficult one. As bearers of this honour, we artists do not need to simply render our world as we see it but as we might ourselves redesign it. As artists, one of our privileges is to invent.

The job of art is to turn time into things.

In painting you cover up your sins and everyone thinks you're naturally talented.

The thing about art is that life is in no danger of being meaningless.

I do know, for most of us, the very best of times are when you're in your own space sweating, trying to squeeze quality out of imperfect capabilities.

You're right, super-realism is back in style.

Art, because it's so easy to do, and yet so difficult to do well, encourages humility in the human soul.