The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies.

I do not evolve, I am.

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

If you are a genius and unsuccessful, everybody treats you as if you were a genius, but when you come to be successful, when you commence to earn money, when you are really successful, then your family and everybody no longer treats you like a genius, they treat you like a man who has become successful.

We might adapt for the artist the joke about there being nothing more dangerous than instruments of war in the hands of generals. In the same way, there is nothing more dangerous than justice in the hands of judges, and a paint brush in the hands of a painter! Just think of the danger to society! But today we haven't the heart to expel the painters and poets because we no longer admit to ourselves that there is any danger in keeping them in our midst.

If it's good, it's mine. If it's bad, it's a fake.

The purpose of Art is to create enthusiasm.