I want to reach that condensation of sensations that constitutes a picture.

For my part I have never avoided the influence of others. I would have considered it cowardice and a lack of sincerity toward myself.

A picture must possess a real power to generate light and for a long time now I've been conscious of expressing myself through light or rather in light.

Instinct must be thwarted just as one prunes the branches of a tree so that it will grow better.

The Barnes Foundation is the only sane place to see art in America.

Impressionism is the newspaper of the soul.

Truth and reality in art do not arise until you no longer understand what you are doing and are capable of but nevertheless sense a power that grows in proportion to your resistance.