While I Am Working I Am Not

I Love Bats! Women Are Scared Of Them. They Think Bats Can Get Caught In Their Hair, Don't They? But Bats Are The Most Beautiful Of Animals, Extraordinarily Delicate. Have You Observed Their Brilliant Little Eyes, Gleaming With Intelligence, And Their Skin, Silky As Velvet? And Look At All These Delicate Little Bones.

The Only Pictorial Matter That Is Of Interest To Me Is The Matter And Sentiments Brought About By The Work Itself.

You Have To Start Somewhere. You Can Always Erase Reality Later On.

What Might Be Taken For A Precocious Genius Is The Genius Of Childhood. When The Child Grows Up, It Disappears Without A Trace. It May Happen That This Boy Will Become A Real Painter Some Day, Or Even A Great Painter. But Then He Will Have To Begin Everything Again, From Zero.

Painting Is Not Done To Decorate Apartments. It Is An Instrument Of War.