I knew I wanted to be some kind of artist from about 12. I met a neighbour who drew cartoons, and I had an idea I wanted to be a cartoonist - or something that involved Indian ink, at any rate. Edward Ruscha artistcartooncartoonist Change image and share on social
I barely knew I wanted to be an artist. I liked my art classes and painting was fun, I guess, but I didn't realize that seeing the country was going to inspire me to further explore that... but that's what it did. Edward Ruscha artartistbarely share on social
When you're on a highway, viewing the western U.S. with the mountains and the flatness and the desert and all that, it's very much like my paintings. Edward Ruscha desertflatnesshighway Change image and share on social
I'm interested in glorifying something that we in the world would say doesn't deserve being glorified. Something that's forgotten, focused on as though it were some sort of sacred object. Edward Ruscha deservefocusforget Change image and share on social
When I paint a picture of a house, that goes back to my roots. Edward Ruscha backhousepaint Change image and share on social
I don't watch TV, so I feel like I'm left out of the American fabric or something. Edward Ruscha americanfabricfeel Change image and share on social
I wasn't captivated by the romance of Paris or London. I love visiting, but I'd rather be in L.A. Edward Ruscha captivatelondonlove Change image and share on social
As an artist, I gotta stand up to my own work. Edward Ruscha artistgottastand Change image and share on social
The difference between psychedelia and digitalia ages will seem like a smooth blending in years to come and will be a mere blip on the screen. Edward Ruscha ageblendblip Change image and share on social
When I drive, I check out everything I see, and just taking in all those observations helps me think. So I draw and write a lot as I drive, and I know that's dangerous, but I manage to do it off to the side, with my notes on the seat. Edward Ruscha checkdangerousdraw share on social
