Great art is the outward expression of an inner life in the artist, and this inner life will result in his personal vision of the world.

I find linseed oil and white lead the most satisfactory mediums.

In general it can be said that a nation's art is greatest when it most reflects the character of its people.

I guess I'm not very human. All I really want to do is paint light on the side of a house.

If the technical innovations of the Impressionists led merely to a more accurate representation of nature, it was perhaps of not much value in enlarging their powers of expression.

When I don't feel in the mood for painting I go to the movies for a week or more. I go on a regular movie binge!

Great art is the outward expression of an inner life in the artist, and this inner life will result in his personal vision of the world.