More of me comes out when I improvise.

- Edward Hopper

My aim in painting has always been the most exact transcription possible of my most intimate impression of nature.

- Edward Hopper

Great art is the outward expression of an inner life in the artist, and this inner life will result in his personal vision of the world.

- Edward Hopper

The only quality that endures in art is a personal vision of the world. Methods are transient: personality is enduring.

- Edward Hopper

To me the most important thing is the sense of going on. You know how beautiful things are when you're traveling.

- Edward Hopper

In general it can be said that a nation's art is greatest when it most reflects the character of its people.

- Edward Hopper

No amount of skillful invention can replace the essential element of imagination.

- Edward Hopper

The only real influence I've ever had was myself.

- Edward Hopper

I guess I'm not very human. All I really want to do is paint light on the side of a house.

- Edward Hopper