122 Quotes by James Turrell

We think we receive all that we perceive, but in fact, we actually give the sky its colour.

In many cases, if we knew what it would take, we might have thought twice about it, so it's often wonderful that we don't have hindsight.

Las Vegas is about distraction.

New York has changed amazingly; it's gentrified everywhere, and it's a much gentler place.

There aren't many artists who can feel sorry for me.

I know that science is very interested in answers, and I'm just happy with a good question.

You can't stop demographics. And show me a fence that ever worked. It didn't work at Hadrian's Wall. The Great Wall of China didn't work. The Berlin Wall.

There's traditionally been a large disconnection in contemporary art between the audience and the artist. Generally, audiences are looking towards what they like, and I can tell you, that's the last thing on an artist's mind.

I apprehend light - I make events that shape or contain light.