Although even when I am being idle I have plenty of food for thought both early and late - thoughts both about and not about art.

Even when I have to write a simple letter I'm scared stiff as if faced with looming seasickness.

Whoever wants to know something about me - as an artist which alone is significant - they should look attentively at my pictures and there seek to recognise what I am and what I want.

True relaxation, which would do me the world of good, does not exist for me.

There is no self-portrait of me.

On my first days here I did not start work immediately but, as planned, I took it easy for a few days - flicked through books, studied Japanese art a little.

There is nothing that special to see when looking at me.