My art, what do you want to say about it? Do you think you can explain the merits of a picture to those who do not see them? . . . I can find the best and clearest words to explain my meaning, and I have spoken to the most intelligent people about art, and they have not understood; but among people who understand, words are not necessary, you say humph, he, ha and everything has been said.

So that's the telephone? They ring, and you run.

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.

Taste! It doesn't exist. An artist makes beautiful things without being aware of it.

Do portraits of people in familiar and typical attitudes, above all give to their face the same choice of expression that one gives to their body.

What a delightful thing is the conversation of specialists! One understands absolutely nothing and it's charming.

Be sure to give the same expression to a person's face that you give to his body.