"I usually only draw myself in down periods...……" — David Hockney
"I usually only draw myself in down periods... I suppose that's why I often draw myself looking grim. I just think, 'Let's have a look in the mirror.' When you are alone and you look in a mirror you never put on a pleasing smile. Well, you don't, do you?"
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David Hockney
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170 Quotes by David Hockney
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