"Color was not given to us in order that we should imitate nature. It was given to us so that we can express our own emotions."

"There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so, he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted."

"What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, something like a good armchair which provides…"

"My destination is always the same: a new creation."

"I begin with the sensation of the object, and then I try to capture that sensation on canvas."