L. S. Lowry

“Without knowing what it was, I had an instinctive feeling that the time had come to drop industrials (paintings) .Now I feel more strongly than ever that the figures stand on their own two feet.”

“I look upon human beings as automatons..because they all think they can do what they want but they can't.They are not free.No one is”

“I don't pretend to be a gentleman, but I am entitled to paint what I see”

“A street is not a street without people..the composition was incidental to the people.”

“I am not an artist just someone who paints.”

“An artist can't produce great art unless he has a philosophy.He can't say something unlee he has something to say.”

“I don't care tuppence for what they do in London in the art world. It doesn't matter to me. I don't think of it. All I am concerned with is doing my own thing in my own way.. as well as I can.”

“I've a one track mind, sir. Poverty and gloom. Never a joyous picture of mine you'll see.Always gloom. I never do a jolly picture.”