“The maximum value of art is that it allows the artist to express himself.”

“Art matters. It is not simply a leisure activity for the privileged or a hobby for the eccentric. It is a practical good for the world. The work of the artist is an expression of hope - it is homage to the value of human life, and it is vital to society. Art is a sacred expression of human creativity that shares the same ontological ground as all human work. Art, along with all work is the ordering of creation toward the intention of the creator.”

“Art is a selective re-creation of reality according to an artists metaphysical value judgments.”

“The 'value' of particular artists after Duchamp can be weighed according to how much they questioned the nature of art.”

“An artist has been defined as a neurotic who continually cures himself with his art.”

“Great art is the outward expression of an inner life in the artist, and this inner life will result in his personal vision of the world.”