Art is a microscope which the artist fixes on the secrets of his soul, and shows to people these secrets which are common to all.

At art school, a teacher said: 'The best paintings are when you get lost in a piece of work and start painting in a stream of consciousness.' I wanted to do music, not art, so started writing lyrics that way. The first song I wrote was called 'Ice Cream and Wafers.' The next was 'Holding Back the Years.'

True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist.

Any work of art must first of all tell a story.

Art can compel people freely, gladly, and spontaneously to sacrifice themselves in the service of man.

By words one transmits thoughts to another, by means of art, one transmits feelings.