"I don't know whether I believe in God or not. I think, really, I'm some kind of a Buddhist. But the essential thing is to put oneself in a frame of mind which is close to that of prayer."
"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."
"I don't paint things. I only paint the difference between things."
"With color one obtains an energy that seems to stem from witchcraft."
"Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with the advantage of permanence."
"Impressionism is the newspaper of the soul."