"What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, something like a good armchair which provides…"

"I have always felt that the true value of an artist is in his sincerity."

"From the moment I hold the brush, I am conscious of what I am doing."

"The role of the artist is to ask questions, not to answer them."

"I want to reach that state of condensation of sensations which constitutes a picture."