Ever since there have been men, man has given himself over to too little joy. That alone, my brothers, is our original sin. I should believe only in a God who understood how to dance.
Henri MatisseColor was not given to us in order that we should imitate Nature. It was given to us so that we can express our emotions.
Henri MatisseCreative people are curious, flexible, and independent with a tremendous spirit and a love of play.
Henri MatisseIt would be a mistake to ascribe this creative power to an inborn talent. In art, the genius creator is not just a gifted being, but a person who has succeeded in arranging for their appointed end, a complex of activities, of which the work is the outcome. The artist begins with a vision — a creative operation requiring an effort. Creativity takes courage.
Henri Matisse