Painting is a jeu d'esprit.
Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
Abstract art is only painting. And what's so dramatic about that? There is no abstract art. One must always begin with something. Afterwards one can remove all semblance of reality; there is no longer any danger as the idea of the object has left an indelible imprint.
Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.
If I like it, I say it's mine. If I don't I say it's a fake.
I have a horror of people who speak about the beautiful. What is the beautiful? One must speak of problems in painting!