Nothing so resembles a daub as a masterpiece.

There is always a heavy demand for fresh mediocrity. In every generation the least cultivated taste has the largest appetite.

I have always wanted a mistress who was fat, and I have never found one. To make a fool of me, they are always pregnant.

Poor artist! You gave away part of your soul when you painted the picture which you are now trying to dispose of.

Color! What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams.

I am a great artist and I know it. It's because of what I am that I have endured so much suffering, so as to pursue my vocation, otherwise I would consider myself a rogue - which is what many people think I am, for that matter.

The single most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get up and walk away from the table without a deal