And now I have to confess the unpardonable and the scandalous. I am a happy man. And I am going to tell you the secret of my happiness. It is quite simple. I love mankind. I love love. I hate hate. I try to understand and accept.

Art is not a pastime but a priesthood.

Appreciation of art is a moral erection, otherwise mere dilettantism.

French people are Italian people in a bad mood.

When a work appears to be ahead of its time, it is only the time that is behind the work.

Whatever the world condemns you for, make it your own. It is yourself.

An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original.