Is there anyone among the great men who has not imitated? Nothing is made with nothing.

Drawing is the honesty of art.

What do these so-called artists mean when they preach the discovery of the'new'? Is there anything new? Everything has been done, everything has been discovered.

Do not concern yourself with other people. Concern yourself with your own work alone.

A painter can turn pennies into gold, for all subjects are capable of being transformed into poems.

Draw lines - draw a lot of lines

The exhibition has now become no more than a bazaar where mediocrity spreads itself out with impudence. The exhibitions are useless and dangerous... they ought to be abolished.

It takes 25 years to learn to draw, one hour to learn to paint.

You have to observe flowers in order to find the right tones for the folds of clothes.

The way good inventions are made is to familiarize yourself with those of others. The men who cultivate letters and the arts are all sons of Homer.

Muscles I know; they are my friends. But I have forgotten their names.

PRACTICE MAKES THE HARD THINGS EASY

Harbour love, not hate - don't let it contaminate your heart and conceal your beauty.

When two people compliment each other with the choice of anything each of them generally gets that which he likes least.

Your soul is infinitely creative. It is alive and expansive in nature. It is curious and playful, changing with the tides of time.

Successful people save in prosperous times so they have a financial cushion in times of recession.

For 41 years I have gone with a very natural hair "look" that was originally popularized by coconuts.

When you're not sure whether you're in love with someone or not, the answer is not.

I regard myself as someone who is retired but who occasionally goes out to work. In fact, I'm offered so much good stuff that it's not so occasional.

Power gravitates to the man who knows how.

Surrendering is not a weakness. At the contrary it is strength. The surrender stops living in boiling water and starts living in a secure place.