You know, painting has given me a lot of freedom, because for some reason, I’ve been able to paint things, organize things in a way that I see that don’t have any buffers or compromises in them. Julian Schnabel Read Quote
It’s a great excuse and luxury, having a job and blaming it for your inability to do your own art. When you don’t have to work, you are left with the horror of facing your own lack of imagination and your own emptiness. A devastating possibility when finally time is your own. Julian Schnabel Read Quote
I’m not saying I’m the only Jewish person who cares about Palestinian people, but unfortunately, their voices are not necessarily heard as loudly as they should be. Julian Schnabel Read Quote
Because I’m not doing it for the money, I’m doing it because I feel like that story needs to be told or clarified, or something needs to be shown about that. Julian Schnabel Read Quote
My early paintings weren’t that good – I was very influenced by Francis Bacon. But there was a kind of intensity there. And however influenced they may have been by other people, even my earliest paintings were recognisably my own. Julian Schnabel Read Quote
I guess I am ruthless too because that’s what makes a great artist. But I also respect people, I don’t go around stepping on their heads. Julian Schnabel Read Quote
I never paid much attention to being Jewish when I was a kid. In fact, I’d say my religion was more surfing than Judaism – that’s what I spent most of my time doing. Julian Schnabel Read Quote
Some people must go to extremes to get the world in balance for themselves. Some can’t bear bright lights, so wherever they go they search for the dark; they turn the lights down, anything to sustain some level of comfort. Julian Schnabel Read Quote
