"The artist who is not a master of his craft is like a bird without wings."

"The importance of an artist is to be measured by the number of new signs he has introduced into the language of art."

"Seek the strongest color effect possible... the content is of no importance."

"Composition is the art of arranging in a decorative manner the various elements at the painter's disposal for the expression of his feelings."

"My destination is always the same: a new creation."