"An artist to do valid work, must do what he must do – whether it will sell or be applauded is entirely beside the point.
Ben in a 1939 interview
"If some of my own work, undoubtedly shows a preference for greyed tones in color, I am undoubtedly influenced by the choice of colors which surround me."
Ben in a 1939 interview
"It seems to me there is usually an affinity between the things people think and do and the things they cause to have surrounding them."
Ben in a 1939 interview
"When I get tired of putting paint to canvas I do something else for a while. I paint what I paint and always hope the next one is the best."
Ben in a 1966 interview