When the motives of artists are profound, when they are at their work as a result of deep consideration, when they believe in the importance of what they are doing, their work creates a stir in the world.

Get the few main lines and see what lines they call out.

You pass people on the street, some are for you, some are not.

Realize that a drawing is not a copy. It is a construction in very different materials. A drawing is an invention.

Personal experimentation is revealing, and once you get into it, immensely engaging.

Find out what you really like if you can. Find out what is really important to you. Then sing your song. You will have something to sing about and your whole heart will be in the singing.

The true artist regards his work as a means of talking with men [and women], of saying his say to himself and to others. It is not a question of pay.