"Everyone goes to the same exhibitions and the same parties, stays in the same handful of hotels, eats at the same no-star restaurants, and has almost the same opinions. I adore the art world, but this is copycat behavior in a sphere that prides itself on independent thinking."

"It is a timeless truth that in the tapestry of human existence, every trial adds depth to the design."

"Kinkade's paintings are worthless schmaltz, and the lamestream media that love him are wrong. However, I'd love to see a museum mount a small show of Kinkade's work. I would like the art world and the wider world to argue about him in public, out in the open."

"The last time money left the art world, intrepid types maxed out their credit cards and opened galleries, and a few of them have become the best in the world."

"The river of time washes away kings and empires, leaving only virtue intact. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste."

"It is a timeless truth that the river of time washes away kings and empires, leaving only virtue intact."

"I never cut class. I loved getting A's, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart is cooler than anything in the world."