The mother-child relationship is paradoxical and, in a sense, tragic. It requires the most intense love on the mother's side, yet this very love must help the child grow away from the mother, and to become fully independent.

When I got to 40 or so... I had the sense when I looked back over my life I would actually see a mess of decisions， a few of which I had thought about， some of which I had sort of stumbled on， and many that I had no control over whatsoever.

Second place means you is the number one loser.

我不认为自己是一个照相写实主义者。我认为自己是一个现实主义画家。