I like all those painters who loved and had a strong feeling for nature.
I want my paintings to look like what's going on outside my window rather than what's inside my studio.
When I need to complete a project of primary importance, I'm around nature a lot.
I like it when it rains; I like it when it snows. I like seasons. I like trees. I like mountains. I like rivers. And with that around me, I write.
The longer I live and the more I read, the more certain I become that the real poems about spring aren't written on paper. They are written in the back pasture and the near meadow, and they are issued in a new revised edition every April.
The productiveness of any meeting depends on the level of thought given to the agenda in advance, and you should never leave a meeting without writing a follow-up list with each item assigned to one person. And go outside. All the big ideas are on the outside. You'll never have a creative idea at your desk.
What interests me the most is expressing what's in nature, in the visible world, that is.
I'm inspired by deep, earthy smells, especially of the outdoors.
I love to write out of doors and sleep out of doors, too. If I sleep under the open sky it becomes part of the writing experience, part of my insulation from the world.
All pictures painted inside in the studio will never be as good as the things done outside.
I mostly write on my own, walking, outside.
The only calendar I need is just outside my window. With eyes to see and ears to hear, nature keeps me posted.
