"I am not a prophet; I am an artist."

"I believe that the most important thing for an artist is to be true to himself."

"There is no self-portrait of me. I am not interested in myself as a 'subject for painting,' but in others, particularly women."

"I can paint and draw. I do not talk about it. It is my gift. I do not know how other people feel, but I know how I feel and what I do."

"I paint women because they are the most beautiful creatures."