“ I destroy the painting as soon as I can see what it is. When I can make out something in it, I destroy it because it's no longer coming from my unconscious. Al Pacino Film Actor
“ Painting is the passage from the chaos of the emotions to the order of the possible. Balthus Artist
“ Painting something that defies the law of the land is good. Painting something that defies the law of the land and the law of gravity at the same time is ideal. Banksy Artist
“ Painting' and 'religious experience' are the same thing. It is a question of the perpetual motion of a right idea. Ben Nicholson Artist
“ In the middle 1940s... I heard everyone live. Painting, the theater; everything was happening. It was an exciting time when New York was the place to be. Bill Dixon Musician