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.

Above all, keep your colors fresh!

Black is not a color.

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

The attacks of which I have been the object have broken the spring of life in me... People don't realize what it feels like to be constantly insulted.

The latest fashion… is absolutely necessary for a painting. It’s what matters most.

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