To me the most important thing in a piece of art is the thought. Technique is totally secondary.

- Robert Bateman

The most important question facing the planet is: Is it worth it?

- Robert Bateman

Aesthetic pleasure is not to be taken lightly; it's very important for the spirit and therefore the health.

- Robert Bateman

I take two walks up hills each day, and bike ride each morning. I also have an exercise bike to increase my heart rate. My wife and I have been going…

- Robert Bateman

It doesn't take more skill to paint hundreds of strokes rather than one right stroke but it takes more patience.

- Robert Bateman

Nature is not a free lunch, but we treat it as a free lunch.

- Robert Bateman

You begin paying more attention to what you're seeing when you know the names... If you don't know the names of plant and animal species that share y…

- Robert Bateman

In our instant pudding world, everything is sweet, smooth, very convenient and fast. There are lots of assorted flavors, but they're all artificial.

- Robert Bateman

After being an Impressionist, Cubist, and an Abstract Expressionist, I was influenced by realistic artists, including Andrew Wyeth in the late '50s, …

- Robert Bateman