Alex Katz Professions : Artist Born : July 24, 1927 Browse All Authors Top 23 quotes by Alex Katz My mother thought I would have a hard life as a painter. My father thought the highest thing a person could be was an architect. Below that was a painter. So he thought it was much better than being, say, a doctor. Alex Katz doctors mother father You have to find what your temperament is like and live around it. I find I work really well off the top of my head because you get the unconscious into it. Otherwise, it's just an idea. And I'm not so hot there. Alex Katz wells hot ideas What makes everything one is the style. Alex Katz style Similar Authors Burton Silverman artist Bruce Nauman artist Bruce Conner artist Brom artist Britney Spears artist Brigid Berlin artist All Authors