Basically the French are all peasants.
A painter is a man who paints what he sells; an artist, on the other hand, is a man who sells what he paints.
To copy others is necessary, but to copy oneself is pathetic.
The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies.
The people who make art their business are mostly imposters.
Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun.