“I started out with projected-light works and working indoors, but I'd ...” — James Turrell Quote

“I started out with projected-light works and working indoors, but I'd prepare the walls - by sanding, etcetera - the way you'd prepare a canvas for painting.”

“The wonderful thing about being an artist in L.A. is that there is no taste. There's anarchy of taste, which seems good to me.”

“There aren't many artists who can feel sorry for me.”

“Being creative and emotional, artistes sometimes go through difficult phases in life, but one has to look at life as a bigger canvas. It's like a big journey.”

“All I try to do is put as many colors as I can on the canvas every night.”

“The thing about TV is you kind of have an endless canvas. You can always keep going.”