“There is something about the act of studying an unclothed body, as an artist does, that allows a person to appreciate it as pure form, regardless of the kinds of traits traditionally regarded as imperfections. In a figure drawing class, an obese woman's folds of flesh take on a kind of beauty. You can look at a man's shrunken chest or legs or buttocks with tenderness. Age is not ugly, just poignant.”

“Love your body. Be kind to it, nourish it, tender it. It is the pure instrument of expressionthat allows you to experience life on this plane.”

“A kind Providence furnishes the limpest personality with a little gum or starch in the form of tradition.”

“The Bardic robe..disguises imperfections of figure: round shoulders, bosoms of unmodish size or shape...too-insistent buttocks, knock knees and bandy legs, all are mitigated in the merciful folds of the robe...but whatever the type of robe --soutane, sari, academic gown or Bardic wrap -- its effect is often destroyed by disillusioning shoes.”

“The artist is not a different kind of person, but every person is a different kind of artist.”

“You can go a surprisingly long time without figuring out the kind of person you are and in what direction your life is taking you.”