“The worst evil which can befall the artist is that his work should appear good in his own eyes.”
“The worst sin that can be committed against the artist is to take him at his word, to see in his work a fulfillment instead of an horizon.”
“How should an artist begin to do his work as an artist? I would insist that he begin his work as an artist by setting out to make a work of art.”
“The greatest evil that can befall man is that he should come to think ill of himself.”
“Factory farming isn't just killing: It is negation, a complete denial of the animal as a living being with his or her own needs and nature. It is not the worst evil we can do, but it is the worst evil we can do to them.”
“The only thing one can give an artist is leisure in which to work. To give an artist leisure is actually to take part in his creation.”