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

A real work of art destroys, in the consciousness of the receiver, the separation between himself and the artist.

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.'

Study the science of art. Study the art of science. Develop your senses- especially learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.

It is better to imitate ancient than modern work.

Art is the queen of all sciences communicating knowledge to all the generations of the world.