Quotes About Legacy

I was born the same week NASA was founded, so we're the same age and feel some of the same pains, joys, and frustrations.

I often think about death, and it saddens me to leave this world and not be able to paint more. I love it so much.

I would have loved to paint Eartha Kitt, but she's no longer here. I'm so glad I had the chance to meet her.

If it were my decision, I'd knock the Superdome down. If I couldn't knock it down, I'd just open the roof and gut the whole inside - totally modernize it. If you just dust it off and paint a little bit but don't reimage it, the legacy will be horrible.

Trump is an icon. He is a part of American history. He is every bit the icon as anyone I paint.

I might have painted myself into a bit of a corner doing all these big, serious David Lean-esque movies.

I love a cardboard coffin. Both Mummy and Daddy went off in cardboard coffins, painted - Daddy's was rifle green. Beautifully made.

My parents were both actors; my dad sort of quite early on. My mother acted for a while, and now she's a painter.

My grandfather was not a musician but he was an artist - a painter, a decorative painter.

Clem had made it known that Pollock was a great painter.

When people say, 'Who are you?' I'm a sculptor and a painter. That's how I define myself. The acting is fun, and I hope to leave behind a couple things in my life of dramatic integrity and art.

When I arrived at Roma, someone defined me as Giotto, 'The Painter,' but the nickname I prefer is the one I got from Captain Francesco Totti, 'The Little Prince.'

I want to die painting.

Sculpture will last a lot longer than painting.

I believe that 100, 200, 300 years from now, all these paintings will be around because they're the first paintings of humans doing things off this Earth.

The great thing about a painter is that he or she lives on - I mean, Andrew Wyeth is more in his paintings than he was walking around.

I have two paintings that used to belong to my grandmother, who lived in Chicago. When I was young, I used to sleep over at her house. They came to me when she passed away. I remember looking at them when I was a girl, and now, every time I see them, I feel good.

My mam collects everything to do with everything we've ever done. I don't remember us doing Happy Mondays underpants but my old girl reckons she's got a pair.

I can remember Bob Paisley was never happy.

Paisley offered me and my family a life, way back, and it has continued to do so.

I have played 20 years of international cricket for Pakistan and not the PCB.

I can say with some confidence that President Zardari's legacy will be written in golden words. I don't say this as his son, or patron-and-chief of the Pakistan People's Party - but as a student of history.

My parents were immigrants from Pakistan. My father has passed away now, but my father and mother were very proud of Britain, and they have always respected the country and always wanted to make a contribution.

It has been an honour to lead Pakistan at the highest level.