John Lithgow Quotes

You don't want to pitch a tent and live inside the Louvre. You want to check it out, appreciate it, and move somewhere else.

The first painting that I realised I liked was 'The Garden of Earthly Delights' by Hieronymus Bosch, when I was six years old, at the Prado in Madrid. I still find myself returning there every time I'm in the city.

After I finished high school I went to Hong Kong and Thailand and spent some time there. Just to get that whole experience of being out of the bubble that I was in from high school in Vancouver, to be able to travel around and be on your own was an amazing experience.

I learned about Chinese ceramics and African sculptures, I aired my scanty knowledge of the French Impressionists, and I prospered.

It's a lovely experience walking around a museum by yourself.

I first came to China as a child on a visit with my family in 1978.

I don't believe in selling art by transparencies. Art is a firsthand experience.

Looking at paintings was a huge part of finding my way into the lush world of the 18th century.

I am constantly drawing inspiration from everything I see-the places I travel, the people I know and the movies I see.

I had a Stuart Davis poster growing up.

The more you go to a theatre and the more you hear stories you aren't necessarily familiar with, the more open you become.

More and more, as I grow older, I find myself looking for inspiration in painting, illustration, videogames, and old movies.

If I can't be fishing or hunting, I want to be in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

My father, Fukujuro, drove a cab and my mother, Itsuko, was a homemaker. My parents often took me to see Impressionist exhibits. At home, I would paint pictures in a similar style.

What's the name of that famous museum in Paris? The Louvre? I went through that place in 20 minutes.

The more people who look at great art, the better for our culture.

I remember that my mother used to take me to see ballets, especially if there were black people in them.

Sometimes I'm kind of cranky coming to see something. I saw the Mona Lisa when it was in L.A., saw it for 13 seconds and had to move on.

Probably the most formative thing was at the age of four my Granddad took me fishing. That actually became a major part of the rest of my life.

Some art needs to be hung on the wall and stared at inquisitively, while other pieces require a more active approach.

I'm a huge fan of Renaissance art. It's very direct. They're paintings that hit you in the face in the same immediate way that a huge pop tune hits you in the face.

I had family who exposed me to all sorts of different media involving actors - films, theatrical productions touring through Boston. My grandparents, particularly my mother's parents, were huge fans of all the arts, and they took me to these shows and exhibits at a very young age, so I was just immersed in it.

Yeah, I spent a year in Thailand back in 2015-2016, and I wrote, like, 40 songs.

My mother reveres artists, and my sister and I have inherited her love of art and the stories about its creation.

Neither of my parents are involved in theater or acting, but they are very artistic. My mom is a painter; she's an artist. She went to school for fashion illustration. My father is into collecting antiques and fine wine, so they're both really creative people.