Richard Serra: I was standing there looking at it, and I realized that Velázquez was looking at me, and I thought, "Oh. I'm the subject of the painting." And I thought, "I'm not going to be able to do that painting."
Richard Serra: Priveam tabloul şi am realizat că Velazquez se uita la mine şi am gândit „Oh, eu sunt obiectul picturii," şi m-am gândit : „Eu n-aş putea să pictez asta."