I build a kind of wall between myself and t he model so that I can paint in peace behind it. Otherwise, she might say something that confuses and distracts me. – Edvard Munch
Sickness, insanity and death were the angels that surrounded my cradle and they have followed me throughout my life. – Edvard Munch
Nature is not only all that is visible to the eye… it also includes the inner pictures of the soul. – Edvard Munch
Disease, insanity, and death were the angels that attended my cradle, and since then have followed me throughout my life. – Edvard Munch
When I was in the Peace Corps I never made a phone call. I was in Central Africa I didnt make a phone call for two years. I was in Uganda for another four years and I didnt make a phone call. So for six years I didnt make a phone call, but I wrote letters, I wrote short stories, I wrote books. – Paul Theroux