Aristide Maillol

I try to make a beautiful form, a beautiful volume. That is all.

Art is not a matter of feeling, but of form.

I am a classicist. I believe in order, in measure, in harmony.

The human body is the most beautiful thing in the world. It is the source of all art.

I want to make figures that are solid, that have weight, that are real.

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

I don't invent anything. I rediscover.

A work of art must be complete in itself, like a fruit.

The most difficult thing is to be simple.

I am not interested in expressing emotion, but in creating form.

Sculpture is the art of holes and bumps.

I work slowly, very slowly. I take my time.

The light is everything. It reveals the form.

I want my figures to be monumental, even when they are small.

Art is a religion. It is a way of life.

I am a craftsman. I love my material.

The beauty of a woman is in her curves, in her volume.

I don't want to shock. I want to please.

To create is to live twice.

Nature is my only teacher.