Quotes from Philip Taaffe

I think that is the role of the artist in society - the cultural role of the artist is to perform a healing function.

It's hard to fathom the psychology of the economics of art. I don't quite understand it, and I don't necessarily want to understand it.

I'm not so interested in the effort that it takes to have a self-promotional outlook. I believe in being quiet and making my work and just trying to make discoveries and let the painting evolve.