What do you think an artist is? ...he is a political being, constantly aware of the heart breaking, passionate, or delightful things that happen in the world, shaping himself completely in their image. Painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war.

Art is not chaste. Those ill prepared should be allowed no contact with art. Art is dangerous. If it is chaste, it is not art.

If I spit, they will take my spit and frame it as great art.

Nothing can be done without solitude. I've created my own solitude which nobody suspects

All children paint like geniuses. What do we do to them that so quickly dulls this ability?

We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies.

Is there anything more dangerous than sympathetic understanding?