“You don't rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems.” — James Clear · Atomic Habits, 2018
“I am very lucky that I have freedom. Freedom is the greatest treasure.” — David Hockney · Interview, various sources 1990s-2000s
“A lot of people just think of me as a landscape painter, which is quite boring.” — David Hockney · Interview, 2000s
“I think more conceptually about pictures now, in a new way, and it's much freer.” — David Hockney · Interview, 2018
“Drawing is rather like playing music: it's like an interpretation. I never directly copy things. I interpret them.” — David Hockney · Various interviews and writings
“I always think the most important thing is taste. And taste is a lot of hard work.” — David Hockney · Interview, 2011