The artist who chooses the difficult muse; or only has a…

Art is ultimately schizophrenic.

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Over the last few days, I have been able to see my life as from a great altitude, as a sort of landscape, and…

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If you’re not pissing someone off, you probably aren’t doing anything important.

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Freedom works, it turns out; the Constitution codified and structured freedom at a level unparalleled in world history.

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The Impressionists had to fight the gallery system for many years before becoming accepted. One of their methods of fighting was to band together…

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If you think success will make you happy, you have it backwards.

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One can be a technical master - full of craftsmanship, but not in most senses an artistic master.

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Marketing of art is, and to my mind has always been, trendy. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean there is any real long-term value. As an…

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Shall I throw away the materials and time paying homage to the perfectionist - knowing that nothing is ever perfect and also knowing that…

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A copying artist should get permission or pay the original artist a fee.

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How and when to try new things and to what degree are critical... Too soon and too radical a change and you may not…

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If you want to follow your dreams, you have to say no to all the alternatives.

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Can a nasty, horrible person still produce good quality, uplifting and inspirational work?

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Heroes inspire us for many reasons: they make tough decisions, they keep going and they get done what matters. But there’s another reason we…

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Artists should be self-aware of their work and their potential places in people's lives and make their decisions accordingly.

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