Paintings have a life of their own that derives from the painter's soul.

I shouldn't precisely have chosen madness if there had been any choice, but once such a thing has taken hold of you, you can't very well get out of it.

There are colors which cause each other to shine brilliantly, which form a couple which complete each other like man and woman.

Let us keep courage and try to be patient and gentle. And let us not mind being eccentric, and make distinction between good and evil.

Great things are not something accidental, but must certainly be willed.

If your inner voice is telling you that you can't paint, by all means, hurry up and paint and silence the voice.

The large majority of people are asleep and do not wish to wake up.