Ah, the creative process is the same secret in science as it is in art. They are all the same absolutely.

It was my family that wanted me to be a teacher. That was safe, you see. To be a painter was terrible.

Easy-to know that diamonds-are precious, Good-to learn that rubies-have depth, But more-to see that pebbles-are miraculous.

When we are honest - that's my saying - if we are honest then we will reveal ourselves. But we do not have to make an effort to be individualistic, different from others.

I'm not a talker. I'm a formulator.

I paint the way I spread butter on pumpernickel.

Learn to see and to feel life; that is, cultivate imagination, because there are still marvels in the world, because life is a mystery and always will be. But be aware of it.