"I want to express my feelings, not illustrate them."

"I'm not interested in self-expression, I'm interested in expressing the dark passions of humanity."

"My painting does not come from the easel. I prefer to tack the unstretched canvas to the hard wall or the floor. I need the resistance of a hard surface. On the floor I am more at ease. I feel nearer,…"

"It's all a question of doing. When you are painting, you are not thinking about anything else."

"I try to let the painting come through."