Pollock, John

"Freedom exists in the space between intention and execution."

"The painting has a life of its own, and the artist must listen to it."

"Enamel paint let me be more direct."

"I want to varnish this life with color and movement."

"The struggle against two-dimensional space is the real drama of painting."

"I think the unconscious is the only place where you can be free."

"Painting is a state of being."

"I'm always in the painting, asking it questions."

"The emotions in my work are direct, not symbolic."

"I painted out of a sense of necessity."

"The artist's struggle is the human condition made visible."

"Color is a power which directly influences the soul."

"One must always be thinking and working ahead."

"The painting does not exist without the viewer."

"I find it more interesting than to make the old subject matter over."

"Art allows us to glimpse the infinite within ourselves."

"The act of painting is an act of faith."

"Chaos is a friend if you know how to dance with it."

"I pour out the essence of myself without restraint."

"The modern world demands a new visual language."

"I didn't dream that painting would become so important to me."

"One needs the chaos of creation to find order."

"The artist must abandon all preconceived notions."

"I'm always searching for ways to express the inexpressible."

"The painting itself is the statement, not words about it."

"Movement and gesture are the vocabulary of modern art."

"I see no reason to separate high art from popular expression."

"The hand must serve the vision of the soul."

"Every mark on the canvas is a choice, even when it seems accidental."

"I work from the inside out, like the growth of a tree."