I don't dare to think my paintings are great. I can't understand the arrogance of someone saying, 'I have created a big, important work.'

Now that we do not have priests and philosophers any more, artists are the most important people in the world.

Every museum is full of nice things. That's the opposite of before. It was important things or serious things. Now we have interesting things.

If you don't work on important problems, it's not likely that you'll do important work.

Being a teacher is back-breakingly difficult work. It is also extremely important work.

The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you.