Peter Max

“Angela King is a lovely person with a tremendous sense of art.”

“I met Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin when I hung out with Michael Lang just before the Woodstock Festival. They were as charismatic in person as they were on stage.”

“I appreciate America as being the most artistic nation because of its diversity.”

“Some people remember me for my color; some people remember me as a friend.”

“I have 17 full-time archivists working for me who put away in books all the diversity of artwork I do, from drawing to etching to monotypes to prints to lithographs.”

“I am very concerned about our planet and am about respecting all living things.”

“I know colors like some people know a melody. And the tunes of my favorite musicians energizes me when I work.”

“My mother recognized my artistic talent and looked for someone to teach me to grow my abilities. She found an artist on the street who sent his daughter, Umba, over to begin teaching me when I was only three years of age.”

“When I wake up, I can't wait to get to the studio, go into the paint room.”

“Seven days a week, I'm always drawing, doodling, or painting, whether I'm in the studio or on a plane.”

“I kind of love my work. I really love the pieces I do.”

“I studied realism when I was in art school.”

“I met Carl Sagan quite a few times - a fantastic and amazing person. I love him. Neil deGrasse Tyson is a good friend, too.”

“It was a special thrill to meet, paint, and hang out with Ringo Starr.”

“I don't even think about maintaining a relevance. I just think about what do I want to paint, what am I gonna do now, what am I gonna do later.”