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

My joy burns brighter when I tend to the glowing hearth fires of home.

Quiet time and solitude are vital to helping me keep perspective. I consider myself fortunate to have so much quiet built into my profession. I spend long hours by myself at my easel. And while I work, I think-of the future, of my loved ones, of God's goodness and the many exciting opportunities that surround me. I ponder the challenges I face, the needs of others, the direction my life is going.

I believe a radiant, light-filled tomorrow should be normal to the experience of living.

A piece of art is a compact form of the universe.

It's when I let myself get little that I tumble head over heels into joy.

When I find my focus and keep my balance- I find that all is right with my world.