An artist who wants to transpose a composition onto a larger canvas must conceive it over again in order to preserve its expression; he must alter its character and not just fill in the squares into which he has divided his canvas.

I don't know whether I believe in God or not. I think, really, I'm some sort of Buddhist. But the essential thing is to put oneself in a frame of mind which is close to that of prayer.

There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted.

Color was not given to us in order that we should imitate Nature. It was given to us so that we can express our emotions.

I have been no more than a medium, as it were.

A painting in an interior spreads joy around it by the colors, which calm us.

What I dream of is an art of balance.