After all, the goal is not making art. It is living a life. Those who live their lives will leave the stuff that is really art.

An artist must have imagination. An artist who does not use his imagination is a mechanic.

The artist should have a powerful will. He should be powerfully possessed by one idea

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

Cherish your own emotions and never undervalue them.

Good composition is like a suspension bridge - each line adds strength and takes none away.

An artist's job is to surprise himself. Use all means possible.