A tree growing out of the ground is as wonderful today as it ever was. It does not need to adopt new and startling methods.

An artist's job is to surprise himself. Use all means possible.

A tree growing out of the ground is as wonderful today as it ever was. It does not need to adopt new and startling methods.

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 real artist's work is a surprise to himself.

Because we are saturated with life, because we are human, our strongest motive is life, humanity; and the stronger the motive back of the line the stronger, and therefore more beautiful, the line will be.

It is harder to see than it is to express. The whole value of art rests in the artist's ability to see well into what is before him.