A Weak Background Is A Deadly Thing.

The Good Thing About Painting From Memory Is That So Much Is Forgotten.

I Am Interested In Art As A Means Of Living A Life; Not As A Means Of Making A Living.

An Artist Must First Of All Respond To His Subject, He Must Be Filled With Emotion Toward That Subject And Then He Must Make His Technique So Sincere, So Translucent That It May Be Forgotten, The Value Of The Subject Shining Through It.

To Have Ideas One Must Have Imagination. To Express Ideas One Must Have Science.

The Pursuit Of Happiness Is A Great Activity. One Must Be Open And Alive. It Is The Greatest Feat Man Has To Accomplish, And Spirits Must Flow. There Must Be Courage. There Are No Easy Ruts To Get Into Which Lead To Happiness.