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.

Exactitude is not truth.

If my story were ever to be written truthfully from start to finish, it would amaze everyone.

Beauty comes from the balance between two and three dimensions, between abstraction and representation - I seek the equilibrium behind changing appearances.

Starting to paint, I felt gloriously free, quiet, and alone.

It is only after years of preparation that the young artist should touch color - not color used descriptively, that is, but as a means of personal expression.

A young woman has young claws, well sharpened. If she has character, that is. And if she hasn't so much the worse for you.