Salvador Dali — "I am a Catholic, but I do not believe in God."

"I am painting pictures which make me die for joy, I am creating with an absolute naturalness, without the slightest aesthetic concern, I am making things that inspire me with a profound emotion and I …"

"The things we see are in our soul, not in the things. If Velazquez copies a photograph as best he can, he will get a Velazquez. If a fool copies a photograph exactly, he gets foolishness. So there is …"

"Begin by learning to draw and paint like the old masters. After that, you can do as you like; everyone will respect you."

"There is only one difference between a madman and me. The madman thinks he is sane. I know I am mad."

"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."