"The world is full of beauty, if only we open our eyes."

"There is nothing that special to see when looking at me."

"I am a painter, who has painted a series of pictures. I don't know what else I am."

"There is no self-portrait of myself. I am not interested in my own person as a subject for painting, but rather in others, especially women, and, more than that, in other appearances."

"I have nothing to say about myself as a person."

"After tea it's back to painting - a large poplar at dusk with a gathering storm. From time to time instead of this evening painting session I go bowling in one of the neighbouring villages, but not ve…"

"I am an artist, and that is all I need to be."

"Today I want to start working again in earnest – I'm looking forward to it because doing nothing does become rather boring after a while."