The domain of rhythm extends from the spiritual to the carnal.
A painting which does not take its inspiration from the heart is nothing more than futile juggling.
All authentic art is conceived at a sacred moment and nourished in a blessed hour; an inner impulse creates it, often without the artist being aware of it.
You call me a misanthrope because I avoid society. You err; I love society. Yet in order not to hate people, I must avoid their company.
The painter should paint not only what he has in front of him, but also what he sees inside himself. If he sees nothing within, then he should stop painting what is in front of him.
I must stay alone and know that I am alone to contemplate and feel nature in full; I have to surrender myself to what encircles me, I have to merge with my clouds and rocks in order to be what I am.
The eye and fantasy feel more attracted by nebulous distance than by that which is close and distinct in front of us.
You know, also I, you know, I was on those birth control pills and my breasts were like, they hurt. . . and, you know, it was like they blew up like. You know, they wouldn't fit into any of my dresses. I had to quit taking those birth control pills. . . This was like - I mean they were like, I thought they should be photographed really. . . So they were, for immortality. (On being photographed nude playing chess with Marcel Duchamp at Duchamp's 1963 retrospective at the Pasadena Museum of Art. )
Acid is not for every brain. . . . Only the healthy, happy, wholesome, handsome, hopeful, humorous, high-velocity should seek these experiences. This elitism is totally self-determined. Unless you are self-confident, self-directed, self-selected, please abstain.
It was a counter-attack and I had to take him down. I don't regret it and I would do it again if I had to.
The U. S. public is depoliticised, poorly informed on foreign affairs. . . and strongly patriotic in the face of a struggle with another Hitler. Even though the public is normally averse to war, even with modest propaganda efforts. . . the public can be quickly transformed into enthusiastic supporters of war.