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I think cubism has not fully been developed. It is treated like a style, pigeonholed and that's it.

~David Hockney

Topics: Been Cubism Developed Fully Like Pigeonholed Style Think Treated I Think

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I had always planned to make a large painting of the early spring, when the first leaves are at the bottom of the trees, and they seem to float in space in a wonderful way. But the arrival of spring can't be done in one picture.

~David Hockney

Topics: Always Arrival Bottom Done Early First Float Had Large Leaves Make Painting Picture Planned Seem Space Spring Trees Way Wonderful Wonderful Way

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Drawing makes you see things clearer, and clearer and clearer still, until your eyes ache.

~David Hockney

Topics: Aches Clearer Drawing Eyes Makes See Still Things Until You Your

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I'm always excited by the unlikely, never by ordinary things.

~David Hockney

Topics: Always Excited Never Ordinary Ordinary Things Things Unlikely

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The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent.

~David Hockney

Topics: Believe Envision Fact Limit Long Mind Percent Really Something You You Can Do It

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Well you can't teach the poetry, but you can teach the craft.

~David Hockney

Topics: Craft Poetry Teach Well You

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There are enough no smoking places now.

~David Hockney

Topics: Enough Now Places Smoking

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To me, the world's rather beautiful if you look at it. Especially nature.

~David Hockney

Topics: Beautiful Look Me Nature Rather World You

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Who would have thought that the telephone would bring back drawing?

~David Hockney

Topics: Back Bring Drawing Telephone Thought Who Would

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Anything simple always interests me.

~David Hockney

Topics: Always Anything Interests Me Simple

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Artist

Born: July 9th, 1937

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