Strange & Unusual Sayings

If you have a choice between reading Hegel and being hit by a bus, read Hegel. It will be less painful and more useful in the long run.

I can only compose if I am in a state of frantic excitement. My nerves must be in a state of tension, of feverish agitation.

I adore art, but I adore it on its own account, and not for the sake of profit.

I paint with my mind, not with my hands.

The greatest joy for me is to work. I have no other pleasure.

The artist must see the whole, not the parts.

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

I can paint and draw. I do not talk about it. It is my gift. I do not know how other people feel, but I know how I feel and what I do.

Pop Art was a way of making art for everyone.

I have no idea what I'm doing. I'm just here to play my guitar.

I'm not a rock star. I'm a musician.

I don't care about the money. I just want to be happy.

I wear black because I'm a rebel; a rebel for Jesus Christ.

I don't mind being a symbol, but I don't want to be a monument. There's a difference.

I say what I want to say and do what I want to do. There's no in-between. People either love you or they hate you.

I could be a Martian. I could be an alien. I wouldn't put it past the universe.

I believe you have to be willing to be misunderstood if you're going to innovate.

There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery.

I mean, I'm not really a businessman, I'm a programmer.

Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.