Quotes by David Hockney

Explore a curated collection of 13 quotes by David Hockney. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

I had always planned to make a large painting of the early spring, when the first leaves are at the bottom of the trees, — David Hockney
I'm interested in all kinds of pictures, however they are made, with cameras, with paint brushes, with computers, with a — David Hockney
I'm a very early riser, and I don't like to miss that beautiful early morning light. — David Hockney
I draw flowers every day and send them to my friends so they get fresh blooms every morning. — David Hockney
A lot of people, given the chance, would blow up everything, and you and me. — David Hockney
What an artist is trying to do for people is bring them closer to something, because of course art is about sharing. You — David Hockney
Listening is a positive act: you have to put yourself out to do it. — David Hockney
Art has to move you and design does not, unless it's a good design for a bus. — David Hockney
The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you're an artist. — David Hockney
What I didn't know was I was deeply attracted to the big space. — David Hockney
I go and see anything that's visually new, any technology that's about picture-making. The technology won't make the pic — David Hockney
Well you can't teach the poetry, but you can teach the craft. — David Hockney
Cubism was an attack on the perspective that had been known and used for 500 years. It was the first big, big change. It — David Hockney