109 Quotes by Thomas Kinkade

I'm working on a snow scene right now, and it's summer. It's hot, and I will get chilly. I'll have to turn on the heat. My wife walks in, and it's 95 degrees in the studio. I know it's nutty, but it's a projection you have where you step into the painting.

I remember my mom had a big collection of copies of Saturday Evening Post magazines, and that was really my introduction to those great illustrators.

What I paint touches on foundational life values. Home, family, peacefulness. And one of the messages I try to constantly get across is, 'Slow it down and enjoy every moment.'

A still image attracts the viewer with an overall impact, then reveals smaller details upon further study.

With whatever talent and resources I have, I'm trying to bring light to penetrate the darkness many people feel.

The worlds I paint leave a lot to engage the imagination by hinting at what lies beyond the four edges of the painting.

I share something in common with Norman Rockwell and, for that matter, with Walt Disney, in that I really like to make people happy.

I was always the kid who could draw. I had this talent, and it was the one thing that gave me some kind of dignity in the midst of my personal environment.

You have to expect spiritual warfare whenever you stand up for righteousness or call attention to basic values. It's just a matter of light battling the darkness. But the light wins every time. You can't throw enough darkness on light to put it out.