"There is no blue without yellow and without orange."

"Instinct must be thwarted just as one prunes the branches of a tree so that it will grow better."

"Cutting into color reminds me of the sculptor’s direct carving."

"I want to paint something that is joyous and serene, that can bring harmony and peace to the viewer."

"My choice of colors is not based on any scientific theory; it is based on observation, on feeling, on the very nature of the experience."