Quote

There is an incredible love in creating art unless somebody is saying, 'Hey, let's just make money,' because it doesn't work when you do it that way. If you are aiming for that, forget it.

Being an artist is not easy - I have always said that to the students I have taught over the years. It's a huge sacrifice.

Art and money are closely related. Try sitting down with a group of artists and ask them what's on their mind. Very quickly the topic shifts to money. And it can be very hard to get them off that subject.

They say the average person can't make a living in art... but if you tell me there's something I can't do, that's what I have to do.

I was an art student at the time, like thousands of others.

You can spend your money on art works and sit down and look at them. Or you can use your money to help people.

The work ethic at art school is completely different than the work ethic amongst people who get into music. People who paint, it's an honorable thing to spend all day and all night in front of your canvas - that is the romantic vision of the painter.

Art is something you can't teach, but you can inspire it.