An artist must possess Nature. He must identify himself with her rhythm, by efforts that will prepare the mastery which will later enable him to express himself in his own language."

"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."

Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with the advantage of permanence.

"What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter."

With color one obtains an energy that seems to stem from witchcraft.