There is nothing ugly in art except that which is without character, that is to say, that which offers no outer or inner truth.
Man's naked form belongs to no particular moment in history; it is eternal, and can be looked upon with joy by the people of all ages.
True artists are almost the only men who do their work for pleasure.
I have unbounded admiration for the nude. I worship it like a god.
I choose a block of marble and chop off whatever I don't need.
In art, immorality cannot exist. Art is always sacred.