I believe I would rather have Stieglitz like something - anything I had done - than anyone else I know.

I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life - and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.

That nervous energy that makes people like you and I want and go after everything in the world - bump our heads on all the hard walls and scratch our hands on all the briars - but it makes living great - doesn't it - I'm glad I want everything in the world - good and bad - bitter and sweet - I want it all and a lot of it too

The days you work are the best days.

Marks on paper are free - free speech - press - pictures all go together I suppose.

You are one of my nicest thoughts.

Objective painting is not good painting unless it is good in the abstract sense.