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.

If I'd had the nerve, I'd have become a thief or a gangster, but since I didn't, I became a photographer.

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.

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

To create is divine, to reproduce is human.

Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information.

Lipstick is the red badge of courage.