The Artist Begins With A

I Cannot Copy Nature In A Servile Way; I Am Forced To Interpret Nature And Submit It To The Spirit Of The Picture. From The Relationship I Have Found In All The Tones There Must Result A Living Harmony Of Colors, A Harmony Analogous To That Of A Musical Composition.

I Don't Know Whether I Believe In God Or Not. I Think, Really, I'm Some Sort Of Buddhist. But The Essential Thing Is To Put Oneself In A Frame Of Mind Which Is Close To That Of Prayer.

The Truly Original Artist Invents His Own Signs.

All Art Worthy Of The Name Is Religious.

Don't Wait For Inspiration. It Comes While One Is Working.