Of all man's works of art, a cathedral is greatest. A vast and majestic tree is greater than that.
If I, this mortal shell, am going to die, let me at least live on through my creations.
Congress shall have Power . . . to promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Time to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries.
The Renaissance is studded by the names of the artists and architects, with their creations recorded as great historical events.
Parks are works of art just as a painting or sculpture is.
I will make you brooches and toys for your delight Of bird-song at morning and star-shine at night. I will make a palace fit for you and me Of green days in forests and blue days at sea.
All the beautiful orders of architecture and creations of the pencil, all the conceptions of the beautiful in nature and art and humanity, are inventions extorted, as it were, from the mind to extend and increase the pleasures of sense.
My latest works are these things with light bulbs.
There are no fascinating people, only their works are fascinating.
One of my goals is to create more art to put out there in the world.
The intensity of vision in the artist and of vividness in his creations are the sole tests of his imaginative power.
I have a musical called Goodbye and Good Luck, based on a Grace Paley short story. I also have King Island Christmas, and there are 20 different productions of it this year.
Nothing is likely about masterpieces, least of all whether there will be any.
In 20 years I want to look back and see a collection of crazy characters that I made - a menagerie.
Draw, draw, hundreds of drawings. Try to remain humble. Smartness kills everything.
Ever since I was little, I’ve loved making hand-made cards and presents and arts & crafts for people. The book gives me a similar experience. I love being able to hold this object in my hands and say, “This is mine. I made this. It is a gift for you.” I love that feeling. Especially since this particular object contains ten years worth of my poems.
