When I finish a painting, it usually looks as surprising to me as to anyone else. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes finish paint surprise
My language is what I use, and if I lost that, I wouldn't be able to say anything. Howard Hodgkin languagelose Change image and share on social
A painting is finished when the subject comes back, when what has caused the painting to be made comes back as an object. Howard Hodgkin backcausefinish Change image and share on social
I am happy for people to talk about my pictures, but I wish devoutly that I was not expected to talk about them myself. Howard Hodgkin devoutlyexpecthappy Change image and share on social
The thrill of a photo-realist painter is if you get really close to the painting, it looks just like a photograph. Whereas in my case, if you get close to my paintings, they totally fall apart - so I'm about as far from a photo-realist as it gets. Marilyn Minter caseclosefall share on social
There's a whole bunch of unfinished stuff. Then I've got books of lyrics. I find it frustrating to finish a song and not be able to record it... so I don't write a million songs. Christine McVie bookbunchfind Change image and share on social
It is hardly surprising that women concentrate on the way they look instead of what is in their minds since not much has been put in their minds to begin with. Mary Shelley beginconcentratemind Change image and share on social
