The satirical direction I have chosen is an indication of my disappointment in man, which is the opposite way of saying that I have high expectations for the human race.

As far as I'm concerned, I want to remain the mean little man I always was.

I'm the little dog who goes the wrong way-under the hoop.

I have never learned to draw a hand well enough, so why should I stop trying now?

My goal... not to go back to Rembrandt... but to bring the great tradition and whatever is great about it, up to date.

I am primarily concerned with the condition of man.

It was a movement that had all the art critics, all the museum directors in its thrall.