Speaking of nudes, I have always had a great fondness for this subject, both in my paintings and in my photos, and I must admit, not for purely artistic reasons.

I like contradictions. We have never attained the infinite variety and contradictions that exist in nature. Tomorrow I shall contradict myself. That is the one way I have of asserting my liberty, the real liberty one does not find as a member of society.

I paint what cannot be photographed, that which comes from the imagination or from dreams, or from an unconscious drive.

A camera alone does not make a picture. To make a picture you need a camera, a photographer and above all a subject. It is the subject that determines the interest of the photograph.

A creator needs only one enthusiast to justify him.

Just as I work with paints, brushes, and canvas, I work with the light, pieces of glass and chemistry.

Dada cannot live in New York. All New York is dada, and will not tolerate a rival.