Financial transaction tax raises problems of competition.
No one ever ordered anything from me. I painted because I wanted to.
I never decided to become an art forger. I was aware of my talent at an early age, and I used it foolishly. This developed over the years. In my heart, I don't see myself as a criminal.
The trick is to paint a picture that doesn't exist, and yet that fits perfectly into an artist's body of work.
One is a criminal to some people and an artist to others. I can understand that. In a legal sense, I am a convicted criminal.
Every philharmonic orchestra merely interprets the composer. My goal was to create new music by that composer. In doing so, I wanted to find the painter's creative center and become familiar with it, so that I could see through his eyes how his paintings came about and, of course, see the new picture I was painting through his eyes - before I even painted it.
For the cynic, art is defined through money. That, of course, is a very sad statement. But an artist is someone who does creative things.
Mediocre men often have the most acquired knowledge. It is in the darker. It is in the darker regions of science that great men are recognized; they are marked by ideas which light up phenomena hitherto obscure and carry science forward.
I'm the only member of the team that seeks to do pop music. I want to do music that anyone can like and enjoy.
I had a major surgery, a major abdominal surgery, and a mass was removed from my pelvic area, and I do have some more recovery to do. But everything seems to be fine.
I’ll abide by my word, but you will never win me back! Believe me, in two weeks I will slice open your throat, drink from your blood, and then pierce your heart and laugh while your body explodes into dust. (Zephyra) Beautiful imagery. You should write for Hallmark. (Stryker)