Let us not forget that group of self-taught, outsider artists who never stepped foot in any classroom and cared less about even exhibiting, and yet ended up with an audience of avid admirers.

Preconceived notions and rules are antithetical to the creative process.

I don't approve of what Wall Street and the wealthy have done to this country, but they are the very ones buying my paintings.

Let us not forget that group of self-taught, outsider artists who never stepped foot in any classroom and cared less about even exhibiting, and yet ended up with an audience of avid admirers.

Self-deceit is a most damaging trait. The remedy, for an artist, is to paint a self-portrait!

Becoming an artist cannot be taught. A degree and diligence is not a guarantee that one can become an 'artist.

The art business is a rarified business and appeals to an audience capable of spending money on a luxury. Too often the atmosphere in a gallery borders on snobbishness.