“Once my hand has drawn something my eye has observed, I know it by heart, and I can draw it again without a model.” KnowsHeartI CanHandsEyeModelsDraws Author:David Hockney
“I never talk when I'm drawing a person, especially if I'm making line drawings. I prefer there to be no noise at all so I can concentrate more.” IfsPersonsI CanLinesSilenceDrawingNoise Book:David Hockney Source: David Hockney
“What I always longed to do was to be able to paint like I can draw, most artists would tell you that, they would all like to paint like they can draw.” I CanAbleArtistDrawsPaint Book:Portrait of David Hockney Source: Portrait of David Hockney
“I stay up nights and fiddle with my opera designs. It's a bit obsessive. That's why I can't do it all the time.” I CanNightBitsDesignOperaObsessiveFiddle Author:David Hockney
“It's no good saying I wished I could go out more, because I can't. But I don't bother about it too much.” I CanToo MuchBotherBecause I Can Author:David Hockney
“I can often tell when drawings are done from photographs, because you can tell what they miss out, what the camera misses out: usually weight and volume - there's a flatness to them.” I CanDoneMissingWeightCamerasPhotographDrawingVolumeFlatness Author:David Hockney
“I can see that cinema seems to be finished. Everybody has a bigger screen at home. I'm assuming eventually you won't need a screen at all - these iPhones will just project.” NeedsI CanHomeSeemsProjectsBiggerAssumingFinishedScreensCinemaIphone Author:David Hockney
“I've always been interested in space in pictures. I think my going deaf increased my spatial sense, because I can't get the direction of sound. I feel that I see space very clearly, and that's because I can't hear it. So it's a compensatory thing.” ThinkingFeelsI CanSoundSpaceDeafBecause I CanSpatial Author:David Hockney
“In fact, I'm a bit of a slob, but I've always said my excuse, I have a higher sense of order, I can see it where others can't. That's my excuse for slobbery, I must admit, but I think it's a good one.” ThinkingSaidI CanFactsOrderBitsHigherExcuse Author:David Hockney
“I think I’m greedy, but I’m not greedy for money – I think that can be a burden – I’m greedy for an exciting life. I want it to be exciting all the time, and I get it, actually. On the other hand, I can find excitement, I admit, in raindrops falling on a puddle and a lot of people wouldn’t. I intend to have it exciting until the day I fall over.” PeopleThinkingWantI CanHandsFallExcitingBurdenExcitementGreedyRaindropsPuddlesExciting Life Author:David Hockney
“I can get excitement watching rain on a puddle. And then I paint it. Now, I admit, there are not too many people who would find that exciting. But I would. And I want life thrilling and rich. And it is. I make sure it is.” PeopleWantI CanRichRainExcitingPaintExcitementThrillingPuddles Author:David Hockney
