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

An artist must possess Nature. He must identify himself with her rhythm, by efforts that will prepare the mastery which will later enable him to express himself in his own language.

Drawing is . . . not an exercise of particular dexterity, but above all a means of expressing intimate feelings and moods.

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.

It has bothered me all my life that I do not paint like everybody else.

What I dream of is an art of balance.

An artist is an explorer.