Painting relates to both art and life. Neither can be made - I try to act in the gap.

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

You can't make either life or art, you have to work in the hole in between, which is undefined. That's what makes the adventure of painting.

This was my first encounter with art as art (he saw 'Pinky' painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence and 'The Blue Boy" painted by Thomas Gainborough).. ..somebody actually MADE those paintings.. ..(it) was the first time I realized you could be an artist.

Success is a worn down pencil.

By the time you establish your priorities, there really isn't any fun or need to interest yourself in what you're doing. And this I find disastrous.

I'm quite taken aback when I get something that appears to be technically a good photograph, because it's not necessarily my intention.