One of the satisfactions of a genius is his will-power and obstinacy.

A creator needs only one enthusiast to justify him.

I am an economic person; I judge the amount of work involved with the amount of worth attained.

It has never been my object to record my dreams, just the determination to realize them.

An original is a creation motivated by desire. Any reproduction of an originals motivated be necessity. It is marvelous that we are the only species that creates gratuitous forms. To create is divine, to reproduce is human.

If the affairs of the world were put in the hands of the screwball artists, it couldn’t be in a worse state than it is now !

Quote me as much as you like; as a matter of fact I don’t even mind if you misquote me !