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.

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

The principal person in a picture is light.

This woman's work is exceptional. Too bad she's not a man.

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

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

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