For my part I have never avoided the influence of others. I would have considered it cowardice and a lack of sincerity toward myself.

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

Creative people are curious, flexible, and independent with a tremendous spirit and a love of play.

Don't wait for inspiration. It comes while one is working.

Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us.

The essential thing is to work in a state of mind that approaches prayer.

Color was not given to us in order that we should imitate Nature. It was given to us so that we can express our emotions.

Ever since there have been men, man has given himself over to too little joy. That alone, my brothers, is our original sin. I should believe only in a God who understood how to dance.

The artist begins with a vision - a creative operation requiring effort. Creativity takes courage.

I wouldn't mind turning into a vermilion goldfish.

Don't try to be original. Be simple. Be good technically, and if there is something in you, it will come out.

Anyone can find the bad in any situation but it takes love to see the good in all things.

Love is when each person is more concerned for the other than for one's self.

All of a sudden, there are great Japanese films, or great Italian films, or great Australian films. It's usually because there are a number of people that cross-pollinated each other.

I love the return of sweetness and lace. Ladylike dressing is back and it's beautiful.

Without knowing yourself, there is no peace.

What I possess I would gladly retain. Change amuses the mind, yet scarcely profits.

They had behind them, to my mind, the terrific suggestiveness of words heard in dreams, of phrases spoken in nightmares.

Noise is a buffer, more effective than cubicles or booth walls.

What is conceived well is expressed clearly.