“Painting fulfills a need to be non-intellectual. There are times when we have to get our brains out in our fingers.” NeedsBrainPaintingIntellectualFingers Author:Ray Bradbury
“You must hold on to the sort of finger-painting aspect of music. That's something I learned, particularly from listening to Neil Young. Tom Waits is another one, because Tom's music is incredibly sophisticated and beautifully arranged, but he's using a toolbox that's unlike anybody else's.” YoungWaitingPaintingListeningMusic IsAspectFingersTomsSophisticatedToolbox Author:Elvis Costello
“I like to draw, produce paintings, do something with my fingers - but I am very normal, down-to-earth person.” PersonsEarthProducePaintingNormalDrawsFingersDown To Earth Author:Marion Bartoli
“I think one important thing that happens in the studio is accepting yourself as the enemy and painting from that point of view. So instead of pointing the finger outward and passing judgment, instead, you start with yourself as your own worst enemy.” ThinkingImportantHappensViewsAcceptingEnemyWorstPaintingJudgmentImportant ThingsFingersStudiosPoint Of ViewPassingPassingsPointingWorst EnemyAccepting YourselfPointing FingersPassing Judgment Author:Lisa Yuskavage
“I can't do the movies like I do painting because I am really more of a sort of dilettante or something. I mean I know guys that make movies that I can see it is absolutely their medium and they can just go from one movie right into the next because it is just - they have got it so much on the tips of their fingers. But for me it is a special effort.” KnowsMeanI CanGuyNextEffortSpecialPaintingFingersMediumsDilettantes Author:Red Grooms
“You never realize how much your mother loves you till you explore the attic - and find every letter you ever sent her, every finger painting, clay pot, bead necklace, Easter chicken, cardboard Santa Claus, paperlace Mother's Day card and school report since day one.” SchoolMotherRealizingLove YouPaintingMomLettersFingersAppreciationCardsReportsChickensPotEasterClaySantaMothers DaySanta ClausBeadsMother LoveAtticsNecklacesSchool ReportsClay Pots Author:Pam Brown
“Long necks. The thrust of the head in a certain position. The way the fingers work, fabrics work. It's all part of my painting background.” WayLongCertainPositionPaintingFingersBackgroundsNecksWorking ItFabricThrust Author:Lillian Bassman