One morning, one of us ran out of the black, it was the birth of Impressionism.

With a limited palette, the older painters could do just as well as today what they did was sounder.

An artist must eat sparingly and give up a normal way of life.

Be a good craftsman; it won't stop you from being a genius.

There isn't a single person or landscape or subject which doesn't possess some interest, although it may not be immediately apparent. When a painter discovers this hidden treasure, other people are immediately struck by its beauty.

When I've painted a woman's bottom so that I want to touch it, then [the painting] is finished.

I've never let one day go by without painting, or at least without drawing.