I've been reading about the panic attacks Matisse had when he was painting.

I don't paint things. I only paint the difference between things.

Whoever wishes to devote himself to painting should begin by cutting out his own tongue

In the beginning you must subject yourself to the influence of nature. You must be able to walk firmly on the ground before you start walking on a tightrope.

I would like to recapture that freshness of vision which is characteristic of extreme youth when all the world is new to it.

I wouldn't mind turning into a vermilion goldfish.