“The giant white cube is now impeding rather than enhancing the rhythms of art. It preprograms a viewer's journey, shifts the emphasis from process to product, and lacks individuality and openness. It's not that art should be seen only in rutty bombed-out environments, but it should seem alive.”

“Any work that aspires, however humbly, to the condition of art should carry its justification in every line.”

“Art is a lie that makes us realize truth.”

“Ability is the art of getting credit for all the home runs somebody else hits.”

“If you are going to break a Law of Art, make the crime interesting.”

“Religion and art spring from the same root and are close kin. Economics and art are strangers.”

“Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess?”

“I'm very much into the costuming of any character that I portray and it's one of the great things about making movies is it's a collaborative art form so you get all these artists who are looking specifically about for this instance your character's costume and what that might tell about your character.”

“The art of government is the organisation of idolatry.”