Andrew Wyeth

I surrendered to a world of my imagination, reenacting all those wonderful tales my father would read aloud to me. I became a very active reader, especially history and Shakespeare. ”

I can't work completely out of my imagination. I must put my foot in a bit of truth; and then I can fly free. ”

Artists today think of everything they do as a work of art. It is important to forget about what you are doing - then a work of art may happen. ”

I'm a secretive bastard. I would never let anybody watch me painting... it would be like somebody watching you have sex - painting is that personal to me. ”