In the beginning you must subject yourself to the influence of nature. You must be able to walk firmly on the ground before you start walking on a tightrope.

When I paint green, it doesn't mean grass; when I paint blue, it doesn't mean sky.

My curves are not crazy.

I wouldn't mind turning into a vermilion goldfish.

All art worthy of the name is religious.

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

You must forget all your theories, all your ideas before the subject. What part of these is really your own will be expressed in your expression of the emotion awakened in you by the subject.