Almost every evening, either I went to [Georges] Braque's studio or Braque came to mine. Each of us had to see what the other had done during the day. We criticized each other's work. A canvas wasn't finished unless both of us felt it was.

Art isn't done to decorate apartments, but to wage war against the enemy.

We have a lot of reasons but only one real one.

A painter paints to unload himself of feelings and visions.

Whether he wants it or not, man is the instrument of nature; she imposes on him character and appearance.

The older you get the stronger the wind gets - and it's always in your face.

It's a poor artist who borrows--a good artist steals.