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.

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

You have to have the time to feel sorry for yourself in order to be a good abstract expressionist.

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.

Work is my joy... Work is my therapy, I don't know anybody who loves work as much as I do.

I wouldn't use the same color in a picture in more than one place

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