The role of the painter . . . is to project that which sees itself in him.

Woman's nudity is wiser than the philosopher's teachings.

Who made art history? Not the most reasonable people. The mad men did. If painting is the mirror of a time, it must be mad to have a true image of what that time is. To one madness we oppose another madness.

Creativity is that marvelous capacity to grasp mutually distinct realities and draw a spark from their juxtaposition.

The role of the painter . . . is to project that which sees itself in him.

Art has got nothing to do with taste.

Before he goes into the water, a diver cannot know what he will bring back.