Paintings have a life of their own that derives from the painter's soul.

I can very well do without God both in my life and in my painting, but I cannot, suffering as I am, do without something which is greater than I am, which is my life, the power to create

I experience a period of frightening clarity in those moments when nature is so beautiful. I am no longer sure of myself, and the paintings appear as in a dream

The only time I feel alive is when I'm painting.

I consciously choose the dog's path through life. I shall be poor; I shall be a painter...

If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint, then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.