我认为所有的写作都是对抗陈词滥调的运动。不仅仅是笔下的陈词滥调，还有思想和心灵中的陈词滥调。

I want to inspire people. I want someone to look at me and say, 'Because of you, I didn't give up.'

——1963年6月25日在西德市政厅柏林墙前的演说

"The human figure is the most challenging and rewarding subject for an artist."