Be a good craftsman; it won't stop you from being a genius.
There are quite enough unpleasant things in life without the need to manufacture more.
It is after you have lost your teeth that you can afford to buy steaks.
I have a predilection for painting that lends joyousness to a wall.
To my mind, a picture should be something pleasant, cheerful, and pretty, yes pretty! There are too many unpleasant things in life as it is without creating still more of them.
My concern has always been to paint nudes as if they were some splendid fruit.