I've always been drawn to artists who paint for the everyday person. I love the American illustrators. — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
My whole life was absorbed with my art. I was known by my schoolmates as the kid who could draw. — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
It is easy to have a lot of paintings or projects hanging around that are 'almost done. — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
The worlds I paint leave a lot to engage the imagination by hinting at what lies beyond the four edges of the… — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
We have found a way to bring to millions of people an art that they can understand, — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
The concept that an artist would be revered by popular culture is an immediate dismissal of his relevance as an artist. — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
There's been million-seller books and million-seller CDs. But there hasn't been, until now, million-seller art. — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
The worlds I paint leave a lot to engage the imagination by hinting at what lies beyond the four edges of the… — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
Every painting I do blends time frames. The great thing about being an artist is I can make the past join the… — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
My paintings always feature trails that dissolve into mysterious areas, patches of light that lead the eye around corners, pathways, open gates,… — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
I love audio books, and when I paint I'm always listening to a book. I find that my imagination really takes flight… — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
I try to create paintings that are a window for the imagination. If people look at my work and are reminded of… — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
“High culture is paranoid about sentiment, but human beings are intensely sentimental. And if art doesn’t speak language that’s acceptable to people,… — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
What I paint touches on foundational life values. Home, family, peacefulness. And one of the messages I try to constantly get across… — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
The disintegration of the culture starts with the artist. I'm on a crusade to turn the tide in the arts, to restore… — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
A painting has a lot of advantages over other forms of communication. Unlike a movie, you don't have to put it into… — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
Whether it's a pebble in a riverbed or a soaring mountain peak, I see everything in the world as the handiwork of… — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
The No. 1 quote critics give me is, 'Thom, your work is irrelevant.' Now, that's a fascinating, fascinating comment. Yes, irrelevant to… — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
Every conversation, every cuddle, aver kiss and caress, even every disagreement, adds another brushstroke to the picture of home you paint with… — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
I think the art world... is a very small pond, and it's a very inbred pond. They rely on information from an… — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
The disintegration of the culture starts with the artist. Im on a crusade to turn the tide in the arts, to restore… — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
It is easy to have a lot of paintings or projects hanging around that are 'almost done. — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
My joy burns brighter when I tend to the glowing hearth fires of home. — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
Balance, peace, and joy are the fruit of a successful life. It starts with recognizing your talents and finding ways to serve others by… — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
Somewhere out there is a unique place for you to help others - a unique life role for you to fill that only you… — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
I began my career creating art for an animated feature film, and it has been a life-long dream to tell some of the story… — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
I share something in common with Norman Rockwell and, for that matter, with Walt Disney, in that I really like to make people happy. — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
When I filter the sunshine in my life, I bask in the light of a transforming and inspiring reality… — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
Cherish the people who make up your home, and you'll notice the hearth fires burn brighter than ever before. — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
The power of prayer is like turning on a light as it illuminates God's purpose for our lives. There is no greater connection to… — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
Surround yourself with the kinds of input that are uplifting, that expand your mind and settle your spirit. — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
