“But an artist, he realized. Or rather so-called artist. Bohemian. That’s closer to it. The artistic life without the talent.”

“The horse carries the rider with power and speed. But the rider controls the horse. Talent carries the artist to great heights with power and speed. But the artist directs his talent. That is the element of 'consciousness', of 'calculation' in the work – or whatever else one chooses to call it.”

“An artist is always alone - if he is an artist. No, what the artist needs is loneliness.”

“because talent alone doesn't make an artist”

“A truly great artist has many talents.”

“The great artist is conscious of the talent and power he possesses otherwise he would not see his faults and so would not be able to improve.”

“An artist’s touches are sometimes no more articulate than the barking of a dog who would call attention to something without exactly knowing what. This is as it should be, and he is a great artist who can be depended on not to bark at nothing.”

“A little artist has all the tragic unhappiness and the sorrows of a great artist and he is not a great artist.”

“Every child is an artist until he's told he's not an artist.”

“I am a graphic artist heart and soul, though I find the term "artist" rather embarrassing.”