To be young, really young, takes a very long time.

Neither is there figurative and non-figurative art. All things appear to us in the shape of forms. Even in metaphysics ideas are expressed by forms. Well then, think how absurd it would be to think of painting without the imagery of forms. A figure, an object, a circle, are forms; they affect us more or less intensely.

When you're really young, you're young for life.

What I want is that my picture should evoke nothing but emotion.

In art, there is neither past nor future. The art that is not in the present will never be.

The essential in this time of moral poverty is to create enthusiasm.

Inspiration exists, but it has to find us working.