In the period where I had to live the life of a citizen - a life where, like everybody else, I did tons of laundry and cleaned toilet bowls, changed hundreds of diapers and nursed children - I learned a…

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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...

Artists are traditionally resistant to labels.

Artists are traditionally resistant to labels.

Mohammed personally mapped out seven heavens. If he got to seven, you know there's more.

Mohammed personally mapped out seven heavens. If he got to seven, you know there's more.

First of all, anybody who has lasted 30 and went through the 60's is really...

First of all, anybody who has lasted 30 and went through the 60's is really...

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine.

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine.

Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.

Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.

Then I read Little Women, and of course, like a lot of really young girls,...

Then I read Little Women, and of course, like a lot of really young girls,...

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...

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

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

Maybe I'll be 48 and die in the gutter in Paris.

Maybe I'll be 48 and die in the gutter in Paris.

In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with...

In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with...

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...

I never thought I was gonna live to 30.

I never thought I was gonna live to 30.

My sunglasses are like my guitar.

My sunglasses are like my guitar.

If I have any regrets, I could say that I'm sorry I wasn't a better...

If I have any regrets, I could say that I'm sorry I wasn't a better...

Rock n' roll is dream soup, what's your brand?

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've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

I love people who can make me laugh when I don't even want to smile.

I love people who can make me laugh when I don't even want to smile.

I'm not there yet, but I can definitely feel myself getting over him. Soon...

I'm not there yet, but I can definitely feel myself getting over him. Soon...