Who is this Monet whose name sounds just like mine and who is taking advantage of my notoriety?
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.
The country only has charms for those not obliged to stay there.
This woman's work is exceptional. Too bad she's not a man.
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.