One usually understands the art of the past by applying the conventions of the present thus misunderstanding the art of the past.

Every generation renews itself in its own way; there's always a reaction against whatever is standard.

Minimal art went nowhere.

Conceptual art is only good if the idea is good.

Obviously a drawing of a person is not a real person, but a drawing of a line is a real line.

Most ideas that are successful are ludicrously simple. Successful ideas generally have the appearance of simplicity because they seem inevitable. In terms of idea the artist is free to even surprise himself. Ideas are discovered by intuition.

You shouldn't be a prisoner of your own ideas.