Yes, I did, I mean I painted er, in a kind of abstract expressionist way, because of course that was exciting.
David Hockney

Anything simple always interests me.
David Hockney

We grow small trying to be great.
David Hockney

There are enough no smoking places now.
David Hockney

Most artists work all the time, they do actually, especially good artists, they work all the time, what else is there to do? I mean you do.
David Hockney

The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you're an artist.
David Hockney

But slowly I began to use cameras and then think about what it was that was going on. It took me a long time, I mean I actually played with cameras and photography for about 20 years.
David Hockney

And then I went round the corner and there's a Van Gogh portrait, and you just think, well, this is another level. A higher level, actually. I love the Sargent, but it's not the level of Van Gogh.
David Hockney