In the end, I feel that one has to have a bit of neurosis to go on being an artist. A balanced human seldom produces art. It's that imbalance which i…

- Beverly Pepper

I realized... that the artist is always alone. Early in life I had thought I needed other people to confirm or approve what I was doing.

- Beverly Pepper

I go to my studio every day. Some days work comes easily. Other days nothing happens. Yet on the good days the inspiration is only an accumulation of…

- Beverly Pepper

It was important that I learn that what I wanted was no different from what other artists wanted: confidence that I could be my own censor, audience,…

- Beverly Pepper

In the end, I feel that one has to have a bit of neurosis to go on being an artist. A balanced human seldom produces art. It's that imbalance which i…

- Beverly Pepper

I don't believe that you can put content into art. The content is in yourself.

- Beverly Pepper