First of all, the art of living; then as my ideal profession, poetry and philosophy, and as my real profession, plastic arts; in the last resort, for lack of income, illustrations.

One eye sees, the other feels.

Art should be like a holiday: something to give a man the opportunity to see things differently and to change his point of view.

Color is the place where our brain and the universe meet.

A drawing is simply a line going for a walk.

Art does not reflect what is seen, rather it makes the hidden visible.

Color possesses me. I don't have to pursue it. It will possess me always, I know it. That is the meaning of this happy hour: Color and I are one. I am a painter.

The art of mastering life is the prerequisite for all further forms of expression, whether they are paintings, sculptures, tragedies, or musical compositions.

Art doesn't reflect what we see; it makes us see.

A line is a dot that went for a walk.

Color has got me. I no longer need to chase after it. It has got me for ever. I know it. That is the meaning of this happy hour.

It has been said that writing comes more easily if you have something to say.

You will find that the woman who is really kind to dogs is always one who has failed to inspire sympathy in men.

My grandfather came over from Puerto Rico and raised his kids speaking English so that it would be easier for them to assimilate.

Nor cell, nor chain, nor dungeon speaks to the murderer like the voice of solitude.

I have therefore concluded to apply for the privilege of becoming a Cadet at West Point.

When in Turkey, do as the turkeys do.

You have to have a feeling for where you are. You've got only one life to live and you don't have to live it for six people. Pay attention to it.

I had no plans to be a director.

Writing becomes beautiful when it becomes specific, concrete.

You have good days and bad days, and depression's something that, you know, is always with you.