Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad.

If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.

If you do not breathe through writing, if you do not cry out in writing, or sing in writing, then don't write, because our culture has no use for it.

Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.

Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.

An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.

The highest art is always the most religious, and the greatest artist is always a devout person.

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.