Insults are pouring down on me as thick as hail.

Conciseness in art is essential and a refinement. The concise man makes one think; the verbose bores. Always work towards conciseness.

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

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

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

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.

Black is not a color.