More quotes by Henri Matisse

"Impressionism is the newspaper of the soul."
"Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with the advantage of permanence."
"I don't paint things. I only paint the difference between things."
"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."
"He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices; he is free and nothing holds him back."