But that depends on your individual talents and abilities, it's not something you can just go out and get. "Li says that as soon as he senses the slightest bit of practicality slip into his mind when he's painting--whether it's thinking about getting the right praise, selling a piece for a good price, winning a competition, or what-ever--his brush becomes stuck and he can't paint freely.
但這是個人才氣能力的事，強求不得」，李義弘表示，做畫時只要有一絲功能性的牽絆，不管是想博得高評價、賣到好價錢，或是希望比賽得獎等等，說也奇怪，立刻就覺得下筆黏滯，「筆下有鬼」。