"From the moment I hold the brush, I am conscious of what I am doing."

"I do not claim to teach; I only want my exhibition not to suggest false interpretations to those who have their own way to make."

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

"Instinct must be thwarted just as one prunes the branches of a tree so that it will grow better."

"The chief function of color should be to serve expression as well as possible."