Painting completed my life.

Really, I do not know whether my paintings are surrealist or not, but I do know that they are the frankest expression of myself.

Take a lover who looks at you like maybe you are a bourbon biscuit.

I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best.

People in general are scared to death of the war and all the exhibitions have been a failure, because the rich bitches don't want to buy anything.

I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality.

My paintings are well-painted, not nimbly but patiently. My painting contains in it the message of pain. I think that at least a few people are interested in it. It's not revolutionary. Why keep wishing for it to be belligerent? I can't. Painting completed my life. I lost three children and a series of other things that would have fulfilled my horrible life. My painting took the place of all of this. I think work is the best.