"It took me a while to understand my water lilies… I grew them without thinking about painting them… A landscape does not pervade your senses in one day… Then suddenly I had a revelation and clearly sa…"

"I would advise young artists to paint as they can, as long as they can, without being afraid of painting badly."

"My passion has been to stay in contact with nature, and to be concerned with nothing but the truth."

"I'm beginning to think I'm completely stupid."

"I despise the opinion of the press and the so-called critics."