I Did Come From A Pretty Independent-minded

Well, In Bradford I Could Say I Was Brought Up In Bradford And Hollywood.

Style Is Something You Can Use, And You Can Be Like A Magpie, Just Taking What You Want. The Idea Of The Rigid Style Seemed To Me Then Something You Needn't Concern Yourself With, It Would Trap You.

If You Like Music You Like Silence Actually.

What The Art Historians Had Forgotten Is That In Chinese, Japanese, Persian, And Indian Art, They Never Painted Shadows. Why Did They Paint Shadows In European Art? Shadows Are Because Of Optics. Optics Need Shadows And Strong Light. Strong Light Makes The Deepest Shadows. It Took Me A Few Years To Realize Fully That The Art Historians Didn't Grasp That. There Are A Lot Of Interesting New Things, Ideas, Pictures.

Drawing Is Rather Like Playing Chess: Your Mind Races Ahead Of The Moves That You Eventually Make.