Who is this Monet whose name sounds just like mine and who is taking advantage of my notoriety?
One must be of one's time and paint what one sees.
The latest fashion… is absolutely necessary for a painting. It’s what matters most.
Concision in art is a necessity and an elegance. The verbose painter bores: who will get rid of all these trimmings?
The country only has charms for those not obliged to stay there.
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.