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

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

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

Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known.

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

A man paints with his brains and not with his hands.

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

The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.

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

An artist is always alone - if he is an artist. No, what the artist needs is loneliness.