"We live in an age when the traditional great subjects - the human form, the landscape, even newer traditions such as abstract expressionism - are daily devalued by commercial art."
"Being born is like being kidnapped. And then sold into slavery."
"Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art."
"It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop."
"I think having land and not ruining it is the most beautiful art that anybody could ever want to own."
"Actually, I jade very quickly. Once is usually enough. Either once only, or every day. If you do something once it’s exciting, and if you do it every day it’s exciting. But if you do it, say, twice or just almost every day, it’s not good any more."