"Why then should I clothe him to make him look ridiculous in the foolish masculine fashions of his time? There is nothing more banal than these statues of recent notabilities, to be seen in every big c…"

"I have always sought the truth, and I have found it in nature."

"The most beautiful models are the simple ones."

"Work! One only lives by working."

"The work of art is already within the block of marble. I just chop off whatever isn't needed."