Those who have suffered understand suffering and therefore extend their hand.

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Somehow I started introducing writing into my drawings, and after a time, the language took...

Somehow I started introducing writing into my drawings, and after a time, the language took...

People have the power to redeem the work of fools.

People have the power to redeem the work of fools.

An artist may have burdens the ordinary citizen doesn't know, but the ordinary citizen has...

An artist may have burdens the ordinary citizen doesn't know, but the ordinary citizen has...

I have a daughter who's 11 years old. Maybe she'll grow up independent and really...

I have a daughter who's 11 years old. Maybe she'll grow up independent and really...

Artists are traditionally resistant to labels.

Artists are traditionally resistant to labels.

I like gettin' old.

I like gettin' old.

I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

Americans just don't know what being a movie star's all about.

Americans just don't know what being a movie star's all about.

In fact, I thought my calling was to be a painter.

In fact, I thought my calling was to be a painter.

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine.

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine.

Let's just say that I think any person who aspires, presumes, or feels the calling...

Let's just say that I think any person who aspires, presumes, or feels the calling...

In the period where I had to live the life of a citizen - a...

In the period where I had to live the life of a citizen - a...

Everyone thinks of God as a man - you can't help it - Santa Claus...

Everyone thinks of God as a man - you can't help it - Santa Claus...

As far as I'm concerned, being any gender is a drag.

As far as I'm concerned, being any gender is a drag.

I never thought I was gonna live to 30.

I never thought I was gonna live to 30.

I had a really happy childhood - my siblings were great, my mother was very...

I had a really happy childhood - my siblings were great, my mother was very...

My mother answers all my fan mail.

My mother answers all my fan mail.

When I was younger, I felt it was my duty to wake people up. I...

When I was younger, I felt it was my duty to wake people up. I...

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

Christianity made us think there's one heaven.

Christianity made us think there's one heaven.