Let's just say that I think any person who aspires, presumes, or feels the calling to be an artist has a built-in sense of duty.

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I never thought I was gonna live to 30.

I never thought I was gonna live to 30.

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.

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...

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.

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

My sunglasses are like my guitar.

My sunglasses are like my guitar.

People have the power to redeem the work of fools.

People have the power to redeem the work of fools.

I think I'm constantly in a state of adjustment.

I think I'm constantly in a state of adjustment.

I like gettin' old.

I like gettin' old.

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...

I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

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

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

Christianity made us think there's one heaven.

Christianity made us think there's one heaven.

Besides me wanting to be an artist, I wanted to be a movie star.

Besides me wanting to be an artist, I wanted to be a movie star.

My mother answers all my fan mail.

My mother answers all my fan mail.

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

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