In art, immorality cannot exist. Art is always sacred.

What is commonly called ugliness in nature can in art become full of beauty.

Black is the queen of colours.

The body always expresses the spirit whose envelope it is. And for him who can see, the nude offers the richest meaning.

He who is discouraged after a failure is not a real artist.

If the artist only reproduces superficial features as photography does, if he copies the lineaments of a face exactly, without reference to character, he deserves no admiration. The resemblance which he ought to obtain is that of the soul.

Love your calling with passion, it is the meaning of your life.