Dave Cooper Quotes

The cult of art gives pride; one never has too much of it.

For the first time in my life, I'm proud of myself.

I'm always gonna be all over my CD the most, of course. My talent is my talent. I ain't really tripping off no ego; I just like to make good music with good people.

I'm stupidly proud of myself.

I know I'm not the best, but I'm proud of myself.

I'm proud of my work and how far I've come, and I'm proud of the way that I did it.

I'm just pretty proud of myself.

If you do something awesome, you should be proud of yourself.

Until I began to learn to draw, I was never much interested in looking at art.

Art is a critical component in a well-rounded education. Art is the level playing field - no matter how rich or poor, tall or short, pretty or ugly to the bone, if you can draw, you can find personal fulfillment and build self-confidence. Art is the highest achievement of mankind.

I feel good about who I am.

If my parents were still alive, they would be very proud. They gave me a good start in life, the values that have driven me, and the confidence to believe in myself.

One day I would like to have my own art show.

Never apologise for not being someone else. You're bound to find something you're good at, even if it's only writing stories.

I think that, to be an artist, you have to have a big enough ego to believe that people out in the world want to see what you think is a good idea. And if you don't have that sense of ego, then the minute that idea goes into the world, self-doubt kicks in.

You need a big ego to be an artist.

I'm very envious of the few artists who are any good and still do portraits.

I'm not a very good painter, but I'm learning a lot.

Sometimes when I walk into a gallery and I see someone's work, I think to myself, 'Gee, I wish I had done that.'

Rather than giving people an inflated view of themselves, we need to give them concrete reasons to feel good about themselves.

Drawing was the only thing I was any good at in school, but I never dreamt I would, or even could, spend my life doing it.

What I'm good at is making art.

Encouraging young people to believe in themselves and find their own voice whether it's through writing, drama or art is so important in giving young people a sense of self-worth.

That's the great thing about art. Anybody can do it if you just believe. With practice, you can make great paintings.

My hands look terrible but I can do anything I want to do, so, you know, I just think I'm playing all around with more good taste and not dashing up and down the piano.