Art is based on order. The world is full of 'sloppy Bohemians' and their work betrays them.

Now, to consult the rules of composition before making a picture is a little like consulting the law of gravity before going for a walk.

I would say to any artist: Don't be repressed in your work, dare to experiment, consider any urge, if in a new direction all the better.

...the pepper is beginning to show signs of strain, and tonight should grace a salad. It has been suggested that I am a cannibal to eat my models.

When subject matter is forced to fit into preconceived patterns, there can be no freshness of vision. Following rules of composition can only lead to a tedious repetition of pictorial cliches.

I see no reason for recording the obvious.

It's hard not to tell the truth with a camera. Artists are particularly good at that.