James Whistler

An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.

It takes a long time for a man to look like his portrait.

To say to the painter that Nature is to be taken as she is, is to say to the player that he may sit on the piano.

In early 1993, when I was 12, I was separated from my family as the Sierra Leone civil war, which began two years earlier, came into my life.

If you're not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life.

I love 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and 'Extras' and also 'The Trip.' That had all the nuances of friendship and finding things out about their lives without it being too much plot-driven.