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.

When we respect the nude, we will no longer have any shame about it.

Pretend you are dancing or singing a picture.

Art cannot be separated from life. It is the expression of the greatest need of which life is capable, and we value art not because of the skilled product, but because of its revelation of a life's experience.

To paint is to know how to put nothing on canvas, and have it look like something when you stand back.

Realize that a drawing is not a copy. It is a construction in very different materials. A drawing is an invention.

Art appreciation, like love, cannot be done by proxy.