The rôle of the artist is that of a soldier of the revolution.

The artist must try to raise the level of taste of the masses, not debase himself to the level of unformed and impoverished taste.

Art is like ham-it nourishes people.

Only the work of art itself can raise the standard of taste.

To be an artist, one must . . . never shirk from the truth as he understands it, never withdraw from life

The rôle of the artist is that of a soldier of the revolution.

An artist is above all a human being, profoundly human to the core. If the artist can't feel everything that humanity feels, if the artist isn't capable of loving until he forgets himself and sacrifices himself if necessary, if he won't put down his magic brush and head the fight against the oppressor, then he isn't a great artist.