“The bottom line is, painting, at its richest, is done best with no purpose whatsoever aside from pleasing the person making the art.”

“Music is at its best when it is pleasingly melancholic.”

“To have a man whose name is on the label showing such interest, commitment, and determination for the best is a wonderful thing. This is someone who will throw money at quality, who believes in being the best. Never knock it. Would you prefer to have a bean counter in corporate headquarters, someone who never comes near the brewery, making decisions solely on the basis of the bottom line and profit margins?”

“Personal faintness, and an overpowering personal candour, were the distinguishing features of Mrs Billickin’s organization. She came languishing out from her own exclusive back parlour, with the air of having been expressly brought-to for the purpose, from an accumulation of several swoons.”

“Design is a plan for arranging elements in such a way as best to accomplish a particular purpose.”

“What have you done when you have bested a fool?”

“Making art in America is about saving one's soul.”