'However you think it should be, that’s exactly how it should be.'.

'You have to allow the paint to break to make it beautiful.'.

'You need the dark in order to show the light.'.

'I really believe that if you practice enough you could paint the 'Mona Lisa' with a two-inch brush.'.

'I taught my son to paint mountains like these, and guess what? Now he paints the best darn mountains in the industry.'.

'Talk to the tree, make friends with it.'.

'Just let go - and fall like a little waterfall.'.

'Didn’t you know you had that much power? You can move mountains.

'Don’t forget to tell these special people in your life just how special they are to you.'.

But when I get home, the only thing I have power over is the garbage.'

'In painting, you have unlimited power.

Boy, it always looks for the easiest way to do things.'

'If I paint something, I don't want to have to explain what it is.'.

Like I always say, 'Everyone needs a friend.''

But sometimes I put even numbers - just to upset the critics.'

'They say everything looks better with odd numbers of things.

It doesn't take much to get you addicted.'

'We tell people sometimes: We're like drug dealers, come into town and get everybody absolutely addicted to painting.

'I think each of us, sometime in our life, has wanted to paint a picture.'.

'Every day is a good day when you paint.'.

'We artists are a different breed of people.

' will bring a lot of good thoughts to your heart.'.

Anything that you’re willing to practice, you can do.'

'It’s so important to do something every day that will make you happy.'.

'Don’t forget to make all these little things individuals - all of them special in their own way.'.

'I think there's an artist hidden at the bottom of every single one of us.'.

Anything that you believe you can do strong enough, you can do.

'The secret to doing anything is believing that you can do it.

'There's nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend.'.

Happy little trees christmas