Practically all great artists accept the influence of others. But... the artist with vision sees his material, chooses, changes, and by integrating what he has learned with his own experiences, finally molds something distinctly personnel.
Romare BeardenYou should always respect what you are and your culture because if your art is going to mean anything, that is where it comes from.
Romare BeardenWhen I conjure these memories, they are of the present to me, because after all, the artist is a kind of enchanter in time.
Romare Bearden