There are some things in painting which cannot be explained, and that something is essential.
It's with my brush that I make love.
When I've painted a woman's bottom so that I want to touch it, then [the painting] is finished.
It is after you have lost your teeth that you can afford to buy steaks.
I consider that women who are authors, lawyers, and politicians are monsters.
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.