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

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

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.

The artist who aims at perfection in everything achieves it in nothing.

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

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

A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament.

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

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