I do not repudiate any of my paintings but there isn't one of them that I would not redo differently, if I had it to redo. My destination is always the same but I work out a different route to get there.

Art is an escape from reality.

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

Creation begins with vision.

All my efforts go into creating an art that can be understood by everyone.

I didn't expect to recover from my second operation but since I did, I consider that I'm living on borrowed time. Every day that dawns is a gift to me and I take it in that way. I accept it gratefully without looking beyond it. I completely forget my physical suffering and all the unpleasantness of my present condition and I think only of the joy of seeing the sun rise once more and of being able to work a little bit, even under difficult conditions.

Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with the advantage of permanence.