To have ideas one must have imagination. To express ideas one must have science.

Perhaps whatever there is in my work that may be really interesting to others and surely what is interesting to me, is the result of a sometimes successful effort to free myself from any idea that what I produce must be art.

It is the common defect of modern art study. Too many students do not know why they draw.

Everything depends on the attitude of the artist toward his subject. It is essential.

Because we are saturated with life, because we are human, our strongest motive is life, humanity; and the stronger the motive back of the line the stronger, and therefore more beautiful, the line will be.

Don't stop to paint the material, but push on to give the spirit.

Educate yourself. Don't let me educate you