My freedom consists in my moving about within the narrow frame that I have assigned myself for each one of my undertakings.

Abstract means literally to draw from or separate. In this sense every artist is abstract for he must create his own work from his visual impressions. A realistic or non-objective approach makes no difference. The result is what counts.

All paintings start out of a mood, out of a relationship with things or people, out of a complete visual impression

In a successful painting everything is integral - all the parts belong to the whole. If you remove an aspect or element you are removing its wholeness.

Mistakes can't be erased, but they move you from your present position.

Somehow don't be bored, but if you must, use it in action. Use its destructive potential.

I can never accomplish what I want - only what I would have wanted had I thought of it beforehand.