In terms of the class structure that you see so much in European portraiture, I don't think one feels that in America in the 21st century. But we hav…

- Will Cotton

Failures in art usually lead to something else interesting.

- Will Cotton

When I first started painting candyland imagery, I was looking for the best possible metaphor for everything that is pleasure, desire and insatiabili…

- Will Cotton

I can go to parties all the time and not see people I want to work with, but then sometimes I do, and the way I try to describe it is that I like to …

- Will Cotton

The goal of art-making in general is communication.

- Will Cotton

As an artist, it's possible to get tired of yourself.

- Will Cotton

Smells are so powerful and evocative, sometimes stronger than visual cues.

- Will Cotton

In a gallery, there's an expectation of high prices and a somewhat elitist atmosphere.

- Will Cotton

There's something of a painting of a woman that represents all women - and by extension, all of humanity - that I just find very exciting. It's a nic…

- Will Cotton