I paint to rest from the phenomena of the external world-to pronounce and to make notations of its essences with which to verify the inner eye.

I paint to evoke a changing language of symbols, a language with which to remark upon the qualities of our mysterious capacities which direct us toward ultimate reality.

I taught for 17 years in an inner city comprehensive schools.

Whales have two things to do, eat and look for something to eat, ... So they cruise from kelp bed to kelp bed and then move on.

But you can't. You have to care for the future. You have to use the best and the rest.

Any honest housewife would sort them out,/ Having a nose for fish, an eye for apples.