The two greatest strokes of luck that can happen to a painter are (1) to be Spanish, (2) to be called Dali

Painting is an infinitely minute part of my personality.

A true artist is not one who is inspired, but one who inspires others.

You have to systematically create confusion, it sets creativity free. Everything that is contradictory creates life

Each morning when I awake, I experience again a supreme pleasure - that of being Salvador Dali.

Great wine requires a mad man to grow the vine, a wise man to watch over it, a lucid poet to make it, and a lover to drink it.

There are some days when I think I'm going to die from an overdose of satisfaction.

I am not strange. I am just not normal.

One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.

Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature. Never try to correct them. On the contrary: rationalize them, understand them thoroughly. After that, it will be possible for you to sublimate them.

Surrealism is destructive, but it destroys only what it considers to be shackles limiting our vision.

Trying to change someone to suit your desires is a setup for disappointment.

The most difficult door to open is the entrance to an ignorant mind.

You are beautiful. Have a day much like yourself.

Modern Western culture has become a mixture of paganism and Christianity. We are a blend of both. We talk of God, but we often act as though we are atheists.

I like bawdy humor. I love bawdy humor, but not dirty humor.

There will always be leaks; in Washington, everywhere.

See yourself and others through the eyes of an angel and you will see a beautiful world that is light, bright, and hopeful.

I just always found it easier to be the same guy onstage as you are offstage.

It's almost seems as though there's a battle going on between the public and all the fast-food establishments, and, believe me, I think it's very tasty food.