One must never let the fire go out in one's soul, but keep it burning.

Though I am often in the depths of misery, there is still calmness, pure harmony and music inside me.

To do good work one must eat well, be well housed, have one's fling from time to time, smoke one's pipe, and drink one's coffee in peace

I don't know anything with certainty, but seeing the stars makes me dream.

We have very beautiful bad weather here at present - rain, wind, thunder - but with splendid effects; that's why I like it.

The more ugly, old, nasty, ill, and poor I become the more I want to get my own back by producing vibrant, well-arranged, radiant colour.

It seems to me it's a painter's duty to try to put an idea into his work.