In a face, look for the main light and the main shadow; the rest will come naturally — it's often not important. And then you must cultivate your memory, because Nature will only provide you with references. Nature is like a warden in a lunatic asylum. It stops you from becoming banal.

I paint what I see and not what others like to see.

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

You would hardly believe how difficult it is to place a figure alone on a canvas, and to concentrate all the interest on this single and universal figure and still keep it living and real.

You must always remain master of the situation and do what you please. No school tasks, ah, no! no tasks!

Insults are pouring down on me as thick as hail.

Color is a matter of taste and sensitivity.