To be an artist you have to give up everything, including the desire to be a good artist.

Take an object. Do something to it. Do something else to it.

Merce is my favorite artist in any field.

Generally, I am opposed to painting which is concerned with conceptions of simplicity. Everything looks busy to me.

In my early work, I tried to hide my personality, my psychological state, my emotions. This was partly due to my feelings about myself and partly due to my feelings about painting at the time. I sort of stuck to my guns for a while but eventually it seemed like a losing battle. Finally one must simply drop the reserve.

I often find that having an idea in my head prevents me from doing something else. Working is therefore a way of getting rid of an idea.

One works without thinking how to work.