I Don't Work From Nature,

I Imitate Everyone Except Myself.

Art Is Not Truth; Art Is The Lie Which Makes Us See The Truth.

I Am Always Doing That Which I Cannot Do, In Order That I May Learn How To Do It.

I Always Forbade Everyone To Clean My Studios, Dust Them, Not Only For Fear They Would Disturb My Things, But Especially Because I Always Counted On The Protection Of Dust. It's My Ally. I Always Let It Settle Where It Likes. It's Like A Layer Of Protection.

I Like All Paintings. I Always Look At The Paintings, Good Or Bad, In Barbershops, Furniture Stores, Provincial Hotels. I'm Like A Drinker Who Needs Wine. As Long As It Is Wine, It Doesn't Matter Which Wine.