I Don't Mess Around With My Subconscious

I Don't Think Of Myself As Making Art. I Do What I Do Because I Want To, Because Painting Is The Best Way I've Found To Get Along With Myself.

And All Of This, All These Physical Aspects Of Painting At That Time Excited Me Very Much. You Could Do A Picture In Just Black And White. I Mean All The Things, Whether You're Soliciting Permission Or Not, Do Give You Permission

I'm Sure We Don't Read Old Paintings The Way They Were Intended

There Was A Whole Language That I Could Never Make Function For Myself In Relationship To Painting, And That Was Attitudes Like Tortured, Struggle, Pain.

There Was A Whole Language That I Could Never Make Function For Myself; It Revolved Around Words Like 'tortured', 'struggle'. 'pain'.. .i Could Never See These Qualities In Paint - I Could See Them In Life And Art That Illustrates Life. But I Could Not See Such Conflicts In The Materials And I Knew That It Had To Be In The Attitude Of The Painter.