Let everyone know, I lived a very happy life.

What was venerated as style was nothing more than an imperfection or flaw that revealed the guilty hand.

I don't read newspapers in the morning. I take a look at the dailies in the afternoon, but only when I've finished my work for the day. Reading about what is happening in Turkey once again would only be demoralizing for me.

Painting taught literature to describe.

The thing that binds us together is that we have both lowered our expectations of life

...every person has a star, every star has a friend, and for every person carrying a star there is someone else who reflects it, and everyone carries this reflection like a secret confidante in the heart.

It's very gratifying to me to see my works bringing people closer to my country.