The Process Of Creation Becomes

The Paintings That Really Excite Me Have An Erotic Element Or Side To Them Irrespective Of Subject Matter

The Model Should Only Serve The Very Private Function For The Painter Of Providing The Starting Point For His Excitement

A Painter's Tastes Must Grow Out Of What So Obsesses Him In Life That He Never Has To Ask Himself What It Is Suitable For Him To Do In Art.

It Is The Only Point Of Getting Up Every Morning: To Paint, To Make Something Good, To Make Something Even Better Than Before, Not To Give Up, To Compete, To Be Ambitious.

I Could Never Put Anything Into A Picture That Wasn't Actually There In Front Of Me. That Would Be A Pointless Lie, A Mere Bit Of Artfulness.