"The way one sees is also dependent upon one's emotional state of mind. This is why a motif can be looked at in so many ways, and this is what makes art so interesting."

"The sea – it is as incomprehensible as existence – it is incomprehensible as death – as eternal as longing."

"My art is a way of understanding myself."

"I am not interested in painting pretty pictures."

"The lines and colors of a picture are like words in a poem."