I Believe That The Very Process Of

Style Is Something You Can Use, And You Can Be Like A Magpie, Just Taking What You Want. The Idea Of The Rigid Style Seemed To Me Then Something You Needn't Concern Yourself With, It Would Trap You.

We Live In An Age Where The Artist Is Forgotten. He Is A Researcher. I See Myself That Way.

Paint Something Every Day.

I Have Always Believed That Art Should Be A Deep Pleasure...ther E Is Always, Everywhere, An Enormous Amount Of Suffering. But I Believe My Duty As An Artist Is To Overcome And Alleviate The Sterility Of Despair...new Ways Of Seeing Mean New Ways Of Feeling... I Do Believe That Painting Can Change The World.

In One Gallery They Actually Had A Notice Which Said No Sketching. How Obnoxious! I Said, How Do You Think These Things Got On The Walls If There Was No Sketching?