The frame is the pimp of painting; it enhances it, but it must never shine at the painting's expense.
There are some women who should barely be spoken to; they should only be caressed.
I really have a lot of stuff in my head; if only there were insurance companies for that as there are for so many things.
I should like to be famous and unknown.
Taste! It doesn't exist. An artist makes beautiful things without being aware of it.
Work a great deal at evening effects, lamplight, candlelight, etc. The intriguing thing is not to show the source of the light but the effect of the lighting.