Paul Cezanne

A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art.

If isolation tempers the strong, it is the stumbling-block of the uncertain.

With an apple I will astonish Paris.

Most of my work has no conventional narrative, so it's not essential to have a beginning and an end - your attention can flow in and out of the experience rather than having a set entry point.

We can be fervent in our disagreements without being factitious with our beliefs.

I feel sorry for generations of Labour voters and supporters who must look and wonder what on earth has gone wrong and what Labour is for.