It is very good advice to believe only what an artist does, rather than what he says about his work.
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Smoking, ... calms me down. And it's enjoyable. A little bit of what you fancy does you good. I don't want politicians deciding what is exciting in my life. These are decisions you make yourself, not government.David Hockney
No theoretician, no writer on art, however interesting he or she might be, could be as interesting as Picasso. A good writer on art may give you an insight to Picasso, but, after all, Picasso was there first.
David Hockney
A belief is like a guillotine, just as heavy, just as light.
David Hockney
The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you're an artist.
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Yes, I did, I mean I painted er, in a kind of abstract expressionist way, because of course that was exciting.
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When she told me that, I told her, well, shut up, because Mr and Mrs Clark and Blanche doesn't sound as good as Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy. And it was my title, not hers, anyway.
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