More quotes by Henri Matisse

"An artist must never be a prisoner. Prisoner? An artist should never be a prisoner of himself, prisoner of style, prisoner of reputation, prisoner of success, etc."
"Impressionism is the newspaper of the soul."
"With color one obtains an energy that seems to stem from witchcraft."
"Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with the advantage of permanence."
"I don't paint things. I only paint the difference between things."