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" A belief is like a guillotine, just as heavy, just as light. "
David Hockney
Just
Belief
Heavy
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" I had always planned to make a large painting of the early spring, when the first leaves are at the bottom of the trees, and they seem to float in space in a wonderful way. But the arrival of spring can't be done in one picture. "
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" Most artists work all the time, they do actually, especially good artists, they work all the time, what else is there to do? I mean you do. "
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" Anything simple always interests me. "
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" I did come from a pretty independent-minded family. "
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" I'm always excited by the unlikely, never by ordinary things. "
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