An empty canvas is full only if you want it to be full.

And all of this, all these physical aspects of painting at that time excited me very much. You could do a picture in just black and white. I mean all the things, whether you're soliciting permission or not, do give you permission

But I was in awe of the painters; I mean I was new in New York, and I thought the painting that was going on here was just unbelievable

The only thing that I could get with chance, and I never was able to use it, was that I would end up with something quite geometric or the spirit that I was interested in, indulging in, was gone.

Every time I've moved, my work has changed radically.

Most artists try to break your heart, or they accidentally break their own hearts.But I find the quietness in the ordinary much more satisfying.

I want my paintings to look like what's going on outside my window rather than what's inside my studio.