My art is a form of restoration in terms of my feelings to myself and to others.

My childhood has never lost its magic, it has never lost its mystery, and it has never lost its drama.

I like Francis Bacon best, because Francis Bacon has terrific problems, and he knows that he is not going to solve them, but he knows also that he can escape from day to day and stay alive, and he does that because his work gives him a kick.

A work of art doesn't have to be explained. If you do not have any feeling about this, I cannot explain it to you. If this doesn't touch you, I have failed.

It is not so much where my motivation comes from but rather how it manages to survive.

It is not a torment to be an artist. It is a privilege.

I found in rules of mathematics a peace and a trust that I could not place in human beings. This sublimation was total and remained total.