David Hockney Quotes & Sayings

“Listening is a positive act: you have to put yourself out to do it.”

“I'm a very early riser, and I don't like to miss that beautiful early morning light.”

“Smoking calms me down. It's enjoyable. I don't want politicians deciding what is exciting in my life.”

“The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent.”

“Drawing makes you see things clearer, and clearer and clearer still, until your eyes ache.”

“Drawing is rather like playing chess: your mind races ahead of the moves that you eventually make.”

“The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you're an artist.”

“The photograph isn't good enough. It's not real enough.”

“Cubism was an attack on the perspective that had been known and used for 500 years. It was the first big, big change. It confused people: they said, 'Things don't look like that!'”

“Enjoyment of the landscape is a thrill.”