Quotes

“If the technical innovations of the Impressionists led merely to a more accurate representation of nature, it was perhaps of not much value in enlarging their powers of expression.” Edward Hopper

“I use a retouching varnish which is made in France, Libert, and that's all the varnish I use.” Edward Hopper

“If I had the energy, I would have done it all over the county.” Edward Hopper

“If the picture needs varnishing later, I allow a restorer to do that, if there's any restoring necessary.” Edward Hopper

“In its most limited sense, modern, art would seem to concern itself only with the technical innovations of the period.” Edward Hopper

“It's to paint directly on the canvas without any funny business, as it were, and I use almost pure turpentine to start with, adding oil as I go along until the medium becomes pure oil. I use as little oil as I can possibly help, and that's my method.” Edward Hopper

“The question of the value of nationality in art is perhaps unsolvable.” Edward Hopper

“The trend in some of the contemporary movements in art, but by no means all, seems to deny this ideal and to me appears to lead to a purely decorative conception of painting.” Edward Hopper

“Painting will have to deal more fully and less obliquely with life and nature's phenomena before it can again become great.” Edward Hopper

“My aim in painting has always been the most exact transcription possible of my most intimate impression of nature.” Edward Hopper

“I have tried to present my sensations in what is the most congenial and impressive form possible to me.” Edward Hopper

“No amount of skillful invention can replace the essential element of imagination.” Edward Hopper

“In general it can be said that a nation's art is greatest when it most reflects the character of its people.” Edward Hopper

“I believe that the great painters with their intellect as master have attempted to force this unwilling medium of paint and canvas into a record of their emotions.” Edward Hopper

“Maybe I am not very human - what I wanted to do was to paint sunlight on the side of a house.” Edward Hopper

“After all, we are not French and never can be, and any attempt to be so is to deny our inheritance and to try to impose upon ourselves a character that can be nothing but a veneer upon the surface.” Edward Hopper

“What I wanted to do was to paint sunlight on the side of a house.” Edward Hopper

“Great art is the outward expression of an inner life in the artist, and this inner life will result in his personal vision of the world.” Edward Hopper

“Well, I have a very simple method of painting.” Edward Hopper

“Well, I've always been interested in approaching a big city in a train, and I can't exactly describe the sensations, but they're entirely human and perhaps have nothing to do with aesthetics.” Edward Hopper

“There will be, I think, an attempt to grasp again the surprise and accidents of nature and a more intimate and sympathetic study of its moods, together with a renewed wonder and humility on the part of such as are still capable of these basic reactions.” Edward Hopper

“There is a sort of elation about sunlight on the upper part of a house.” Edward Hopper

“A lot of times songs are very much of a moment, that you just encapsulate. They come to you, you write them, you feel good that day, or bad that day.” Mick Jagger

“I don't really count myself as a very sophisticated businessperson. I'm a creative artist. All I know from business I've picked up along the way.” Mick Jagger

“I have never wanted to give up performing on stage, but one day the tours will be over.” Mick Jagger

“The past is a great place and I don't want to erase it or to regret it, but I don't want to be its prisoner either.” Mick Jagger

“I got nasty habits; I take tea at three.” Mick Jagger

“My secrets must be poetic to be believable.” Mick Jagger

“I must be careful not to get trapped in the past. That's why I tend to forget my songs.” Mick Jagger

“People think they know you. They know the things about you that you have forgotten.” Mick Jagger