"While you philosophically seek the world in and of itself, I simply focus my efforts on a maximum number of appearances, in close correlation with unknown realities."

"I often think I am very stupid, but when I look at what others are doing, I think I am a genius."

"Color is my day-long obsession, joy, and torment."

"I'm so frustrated. I want to smash everything."

"I'm in a foul mood, furious at myself. It's going very badly, I'm not pleased with anything I do, and I destroy as fast as I paint."