Art is coming face to face with yourself.

The painter locks himself out of his own studio. And then has to break in like a thief.

A canvas is an arena in which to act.

I don't use the accident - 'cause I deny the accident

People have always frightened and bored me consequently I have been within my own shell.

Today painters do not have to go to a subject matter outside of themselves. Most modern painters work from a different source. They work from within.

A method of painting is a natural growth out of a need. I want to express my feelings rather than illustrate them. Technique is just a means of arriving at a statement.