What an artist learns matters little. What he himself discovers has a real worth for him, and gives him the necessary incitement to work.

The artist need not know very much, best of all let him work instinctively and paint as naturally as he breathes or walks.

Clever people master life; the wise illuminate it and create fresh difficulties.

Pictures are spiritual beings. The soul of the painter lives within them.

Sometimes it seems to me that I am capable of absolutely nothing, but that nature through me can accomplish a great deal.

A work becomes a work of art when one re-evaluates the values of nature and adds one's own spirituality.

Colours in vibration, peeling like silver bells and clanging like bronze bells, proclaiming happiness, passion and love, soul, blood and death.

There cannot be creation without a lot of energy.

The art of an artist must be his own art. It is... always a continuous chain of little inventions, little technical discoveries of ones own, in ones relation to the tool, the material and the colors.

As an artist I am attracted by decadence, by those who exhaust their lives in the shallow pursuits of pleasure. Occasionally, I feel that spiritually I participate in all these kinds of lives.

Always ask yourself the question "Is this going to help get me to my goal or not?

A survey of Canadian media consumption by Microsoft concluded that the average attention span had fallen to eight seconds, down from 12 in the year 2000.

Being in love is the best feeling on the planet. I really believe that love makes the world go round.

In my life I have always found ways of dealing with a situation.

The liberation of Blacks is not for Blacks only.

Evolution favors the survival of the wisest.

Encourage everyone you meet with a smile or compliment. Make them feel better when you leave their presence and they will always be glad to see you coming.

With freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk has not ended yet.

Your mission isn't a project to check off your list. It's a commitment to which to dedicate your life.

Those who have come to an impasse should examine their original intentions; those who have succeeded should note where they are heading.