"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."

"A young woman has young claws, well sharpened. If she has character, that is. And if she hasn't so much the worse for you."

"He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices; he is free."

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

"I have always been interested in the relationship between color and form."