Art is a finger up the bourgeoisie ass.

Anything new, anything worth doing, can't be recognized.

Everybody has the same energy potential. The average person wastes his in a dozen little ways. I bring mine to bear on one thing only: my paintings, and everything else is sacrificed to it...myself included.

You cannot go against nature. She is stronger than the strongest of men. We can permit ourselves some liberties, but in details only.

The first half of life is learning to be an adult-the second half is learning to be a child.

People want to find a 'meaning' in everything and everyone. That's the disease of our age...

Man doesn't change. He keeps his habits. Instinctively, all those people found the same corner for their kitchen. To build a city, don't men choose the same sites? Under cities you always find other cities; other churches under churches, and other houses under houses.