"People love mystery, and that is why they love my paintings."

"I am not an eccentric. I am merely a man who likes to be noticed."

"One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams."

"At the age of six I wanted to be a cook. At seven I wanted to be Napoleon. And my ambition has been growing steadily ever since."

"Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature. Never try to correct them. On the contrary: rationalize them, understand them thoroughly. After that, it will be possible for you to sublimate them."