Almost all of my early art dealt with the fallout from middle-class taboos, the messy, the ambivalent emotions couples felt, the inherent racism, the…

- Eric Fischl

Personally, I never believe an artist saying "I do it for myself" is saying the truth, because why would you go through the trouble of making somethi…

- Eric Fischl

I don't think my work is so much about opening up wounds. I think it's about understanding the nature of the wound. I'm not bleeding on the canvas. I…

- Eric Fischl

Connecting to something keeps our empathy alive.

- Eric Fischl

If you worry about how good the art is, you're never going to make your own art.

- Eric Fischl

Nudity is a problem for Americans. It disrupts our social exchange.

- Eric Fischl

What experience has shown me is that it takes your life to become an artist.

- Eric Fischl

Connecting to another is one of the most important things in the world and you can keep expanding that connection - one person, a family, a community…

- Eric Fischl

The saying "the business of art is different than the purpose of art" makes sense, and what are you going to do about that? You have some obligation …

- Eric Fischl