I love Trinidad and I love living there, but it's quite harsh. Peter Doig harshlivelove Change image and share on social
I do feel Scottish in some way. Maybe it's to do with visiting my grandparents here every summer as a child, but I am aware of my Scottish ancestry. It's there all right, but it would be pushing it to label me a Scottish painter. Or, indeed, an anywhere painter. Peter Doig ancestryawarechild share on social
I think if I was Trinidadian, I would latch more on to the myths and romanticise the place more. I don't think it's my place to do that - they're not really mine. I'm an outsider. Peter Doig latchminemyth Change image and share on social
I've always been an outsider. Even in London. If I returned to Scotland, I'd feel a complete foreigner. Peter Doig completefeelforeigner Change image and share on social
You cannot just be working in a vast, air-conditioned loft space and think you are going to make a decent painting. Francis Bacon had a special studio built, and he felt completely emasculated in there. I have to be somewhere comfortable. Peter Doig airbaconbuild share on social
I don't think money can help you become a better painter, for sure. You can have all the studios you want; it won't help you make a better painting. Peter Doig makemoneypaint Change image and share on social
As an artist, you are aware there is this strange money market out there, but you have no sense of how it works. Peter Doig artistawaremarket Change image and share on social
It's not about perfection. What's a perfect painting? What's interesting about a perfect painting? Peter Doig interestpaintperfect Change image and share on social
I would never finish a painting if I didn't have a deadline. Peter Doig deadlinefinishpaint Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, I never felt that I belonged anywhere because we never lived in a house for more than three months. That's all I knew, and that's why I don't really belong anywhere. Peter Doig belongfeltgrow Change image and share on social
