To Copy Others Is Necessary,

Style Is Often Something Which Locks The Painter Into The Same Vision, The Same Technique, The Same Formula During Years And Years, Sometimes During One's Whole Lifetime.

If Only We Could Pull Out Our Brain And Use Only Our Eyes.

Painting Is Stronger Than Me, It Makes Me Do It's Bidding.

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.

It's Insane How Many Roman Coins Are Being Found! It's As If All Romans Had Holes In Their Pockets. They Sowed Coins Wherever They Went. Even In The Fields. Maybe To Grow Money . . .