"Don't be an art critic. Paint. There lies salvation."

"If isolation tempers the strong, it is the stumbling-block of the uncertain."

"Painting from nature is not copying the object; it is realizing one's sensations."

"I am more a friend of art than a producer of painting."

"It is a radiant truth that stand firm when justice demands it, even if you stand entirely alone — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Wanton killing of innocent civilians is terrorism, not a war against terrorism."

"The money can be decent, but I really don't recommend the work-for-hire route as an entry into publishing. Too many things can go wrong."

"I don't think marriage is a civil right, but I think that being able to transfer property is a civil right."