Love always brings difficulties, that is true, but the good side of it is that it gives energy.

I consciously choose the dog's path through life. I shall be poor; I shall be a painter.

It's as interesting and as difficult to say a thing well as to paint it. There is the art of lines and colours, but the art of words exists too, and will never be less important.

If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.

The Mediterranean has the color of mackerel, changeable I mean. You don't always know if it is green or violet, you can't even say it's blue, because the next moment the changing reflection has taken on a tint of rose or gray.

I wish they would take me as I am.

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