"Death is pitch-dark, but colors are light. To be a painter, one must work with rays of light."

"For as long as I can remember I have suffered from a deep sense of anxiety which I have tried to express in my art."

"My will exceeds my talents."

"My art is truly a confession. A voluntary unveiling of my soul."

"The rich man who gives, steals twice over. First he steals the money and then the hearts of men."