The big painter is one who has something to say. He thus does not paint men, landscape or furniture, but an idea.

The pursuit of happiness is a great activity. One must be open and alive. It is the greatest feat man has to accomplish, and spirits must flow. There must be courage. There are no easy ruts to get into which lead to happiness. A man must become interesting to himself and must become actually expressive before he can be happy.

A GREAT PAINTER will know a great deal about how he did it, but still he will say, “How did I do it?

Pretend you are dancing or singing a picture. A worker or painter should enjoy his work, else the observer will not enjoy it.

Artists must be men of wit, consciously or unconsciously philosophers; read, study and think a great deal of life.

Art is certainly not a pursuit for anyone who wants to make money.

There is nothing in all the world more beautiful or significant of the laws of the universe than the nude human body.