Mathematics is the most beautiful and most powerful creation of the human spirit.
Look slowly and hard at something subtle and small.
Each work has to be done as intensely as possible.
The effort of painting from life has cost my models a great deal of physical discomfort, and cost me a great deal of money in model fees. . . I have wanted to make the camera obsolete. . . because, in my reading about early 20th century art, I found that the most frequently used argument made in favor of abstraction was that the camera made realist painting obsolete.
Only the mature artist who works from a model is capable of seeing the body for itself, only he has the opportunity for prolonged viewing.
It is what is painted between the outlines that makes the difference between merely competent painting and really meaningful art.
I get my highs from using my eyes.
As the whirlwind in its fury teareth up trees, and deformeth the face of nature, or as an earthquake in its convulsions overturneth whole cities; so the rage of an angry man throweth mischief around him.
Good, healthy democratic societies are built on three pillars: there's peace and stability, economic development, and respect for rule of law and human rights. And where all three are present, you stand a very good chance of making a go of it.
I like that Pilates compromises the mind and body. It's not just about being able to run around the block a few times. It's about alleviating stress and controlling breathing. It's about being balanced.
There's no difference between my persona on Twitter and Instagram and in real life.