I'm Sure We Don't Read Old Paintings

And Also The New Excitement And Variety Of Ways That The Abstract Expressionists Were Applying Paint. You Could Put It On As Though It Were Colored Air And It Would Be Painting.

I Don't Think There's Anything Really Wrong With Influence Because I Think That One Can Use Another Man's Art As Material Either Literally Or Just Implying That They're Doing That, Without It Representing A Lack Of A Point Of View.

There's A Moment For Everyone When You Fall Into Your Own Shadow And The Fact Is That It's Your Shadow And You're Forced To Live In It. And This Is Nothing To Celebrate Or Not Celebrate. It Simply Is.

I Was Much Happier When I Had Less Responsibility... When My Only Responsibility Was To My Work And To Myself.

People Ask Me, 'don't You Ever Run Out Of Ideas?' In The First Place I Don't Use Ideas. Every Time I Have An Idea It's Too Limiting, And Usually Turns Out To Be A Disappointment. But I Haven't Run Out Of Curiosity.