I try to create paintings that are a window for the imagination. If people look at my work and are reminded of the way things once were, or perhaps, the way they could be, then I've done my job.

I try to embrace people with love, unconditional love, like Christ did.

The most important key to a more romantic life: you have to be willing to pay attention

High culture is paranoid about sentiment. But human beings are intensely sentimental.

Our most important legacy will be the contributions we make to the lives of other human beings.

Whether it's a pebble in a riverbed or a soaring mountain peak, I see everything in the world as the handiwork of the Lord. When I paint, I try to represent the beauty of God's creation in my art. Many modern painters see the world as a jumble of random lines and shapes with no divine beauty or order, and their works reflect their viewpoint. Because I see God's peacefulness, serenity, and contentment, I work to capture those feelings on the canvas. My vision of God defines my vision of the world.

The more you give yourself to others, the more joy and peace will flow into your own life.