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

I have tried to present my sensations in what is the most congenial and impressive form possible to me.

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 use a retouching varnish which is made in France, Libert, and that's all the varnish I use.

I think that zinc white has a property of scaling and cracking.

What I wanted to do was to paint sunlight on the side of a house.

If you could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.