"So much of my poetry begins with something that I can describe in visual terms, so thinking about distance, thinking about how life begins and what might be watching us."― Tracy K. Smith Topic(s): FamilyMore In Family"I can very well do without God both in my life and in my painting, but I cannot, suffering as I am, do without something which is greater than I am, which is my life, the power to create."― Vincent Van Gogh"About the only time losing is more fun than winning is when you’re fighting temptation."― Tom Wilson"I want to do as little as possible when I finish playing ball – just spend a lot more time with my family."― Kareem Abdul-Jabbar