“Beware of a client who's suing on principle and paying by the hour. He rarely gets his money's worth.”

“Beware of those who would pay you lip service but refuse to put their money where their mouths are.”

“A miniaturist creates his art by heeding his conscience and by obeying the principles in which he believes, fearing nothing. he pays no attention to what his enemies, the zealots and those who envy him have to say.”

“A liberal is someone who feels a great debt to his fellow man, which debt he proposes to pay off with your money.”

“Getting your money's worth is not enough. Get your heart and mind's worth.”

“When I propose a candidate for a job I don't do it because the person in question is the best but because he is the one the client will employ. I provide them with a head that is good enough, placed on a body they want. [...] The world is full of people who pay serious money for bad pictures by good artists. And mediocre heads on tall bodies.”