No one can be a painter unless he cares for painting above all else.

There is only one true thing: instantly paint what you see. When you've got it, you've got it. When you haven't, you begin again. All the rest is humbug.

Color is a matter of taste and sensitivity.

There is only one true thing: Instantly paint what you see.

Who is this Monet whose name sounds just like mine and who is taking advantage of my notoriety?

It is not enough to know your craft - you have to have feeling. Science is all very well, but for us imagination is worth far more.

Concision in art is a necessity and an elegance. The verbose painter bores: who will get rid of all these trimmings?