I Need To Work To Feel Well.

I Paint What I See And Not What Others Like To See.

There's No Symmetry In Nature. One Eye Is Never Exactly The Same As The Other. There's Always A Difference. We All Have A More Or Less Crooked Nose And An Irregular Mouth.

You Would Hardly Believe How Difficult It Is To Place A Figure Alone On A Canvas, And To Concentrate All The Interest On This Single And Universal Figure And Still Keep It Living And Real.

Every New Painting Is Like Throwing Myself Into The Water Without Knowing How To Swim.

In A Face, Look For The Main Light And The Main Shadow; The Rest Will Come Naturally — It's Often Not Important. And Then You Must Cultivate Your Memory, Because Nature Will Only Provide You With References. Nature Is Like A Warden In A Lunatic Asylum. It Stops You From Becoming Banal.