Impressionism is the newspaper of the soul. - Henri Matisse

"With color one obtains an energy that seems to stem from witchcraft."

"I don't paint things. I only paint the difference between things."

"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."

"Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with the advantage of permanence."