Motivation is in the world around us. We have an infinite amount of material at our disposal, in the lives of those we meet, in what we see and feel, in what we discuss and from the passion of every woman.
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It is good taste, and good taste alone, that possesses the power to sterilize and is always the first handicap to any creative functioning.
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The only pictorial matter that is of interest to me is the matter and sentiments brought about by the work itself.
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This idea of art for art's sake is a hoax.
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You see these thick curtains shut out the daylight: artificial light suits me a great deal better; it's absolutely steady, and much more exciting.
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Enough of art. It's art that kills us. People no longer want to do painting: they make art.
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Success is dangerous. One begins to copy oneself and to copy oneself is more dangerous than to copy others.
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I paint the way someone bites his fingernails; for me, painting is a bad habit because I don't know nor can I do anything else.
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When you come right down to it, all you have is yourself. Yourself is a sun with a thousand rays in your belly. The rest is nothing.
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To draw, you must close your eyes and sing.
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