Artist Quote by Chris Gardner

Painting is like being a lawyer and attacking a corporation.

— John Currin

I don't want to be a film-maker. I think painting is far more exciting and profound.

— Peter Greenaway

I grew up wanting to be a painter and paint pictures.

— Paul Simonon

I come from a family of lawyers. I was expected to be a professional of some sort, not an artist. I was never uplifted…

— Tom Shadyac

I want to be an entertainment lawyer so I'll be in the business still.

— Charice Pempengco

I used to want to be a writer or a painter, although I couldn't paint very well.

— Jisoo

I never wanted to be commissioned to paint portraits. I like to choose my own subject and make a character study from it.

— William Dobell

My interest in painting is recording things. I think of myself as almost a documentary filmmaker... I've gotten into some curious situations.

— Jamie Wyeth

My career doesn't depend on painting Bill Clinton.

— Nelson Shanks

I haven't many years left ahead of me and I must devote all my time to painting, in the hope of achieving something worthwhile…

— Claude Monet

I'm a painter, that's what I love to do first and foremost.

— Chali 2na

I paint for myself. I don't know how to do anything else, anyway. Also I have to earn my living, and occupy myself.

— Francis Bacon