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

The beginning is the most important part of the work.

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

An artist is somebody who produces things that people don't need to have.

Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.

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.

True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist.

Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.

Without freedom, no art art lives only on the restraints it imposes on itself, and dies of all others.

Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed.