Quotes by Artists

I think my father would have liked to have been an artist, actually. But I think he didn't quite have perhaps the drive or, I don't know, I mean he had a family to bring up I suppose. David Hockney

Family Father Drive Think Would Had He Suppose Perhaps Know Liked Been Up Artist Quite Mean Actually Bring

I mean if you draw you like drawing, it's er, an activity you do all the time actually. David Hockney

Time You Draw Drawing Like Mean Activity Actually

I don't value prizes of any sort. David Hockney

Value Sort Prizes Any

I value my friends. David Hockney

Value Friends

I'm not really looking for theater work. But if somebody approaches me with enthusiasm, I might respond. David Hockney

Work Me Enthusiasm Somebody Looking Approaches Respond Theater Might Really

Who would have thought that the telephone would bring back drawing? David Hockney

Thought Back Telephone Drawing Would Who Bring

I've realized that I can do performances. David Hockney

Performance Realized

I've always wanted to be able to paint the dawn. David Hockney

Able Dawn Always Wanted Paint

West Yorkshire is quite dramatic and beautiful, the crags and things. David Hockney

Beautiful Dramatic West Yorkshire Quite Things

I'm very attracted to the great open spaces of the West. David Hockney

Great Open Open Spaces Attracted West Very Spaces

It's very British to go about to see something unusual and paint it. David Hockney

See About Something Unusual Go Very Paint British

I'm not antisocial. I like people. David Hockney

People Like Antisocial

I grew up in austerity in the 1940s and 1950s. David Hockney

Austerity Up Grew

I think the Enlightenment is leading us into a dark hole, really. David Hockney

Dark Think Leading Hole Us Really Enlightenment

Easel painting means small painting. David Hockney

Painting Small Means

I avoid the public because the English public is too aggressive these days for me. David Hockney

Me Aggressive Too Days Because Public Avoid English

I'm a bit of a propagandist. David Hockney

Bit Propagandist

I generally only paint people I know, I'm not a flatterer really. David Hockney

People Only Generally Know Flatterer Really Paint

I live wherever I happen to be. David Hockney

Live Happen Wherever

In my old age, I'll be in L.A. David Hockney

Age Old Old Age