This grandiose tragedy that we call modern art.

Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.

At the age of six I wanted to be a cook. At seven I wanted to be Napoleon. And my ambition has been growing steadily ever since.

The thermometer of success is merely the jealousy of the malcontents.

Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.

Beauty should be edible, or not at all.

An elegant woman is a woman who despises you and has no hair under her arms.

What is important is to spread confusion, not eliminate it.

Everyone should eat hashish, but only once.

People love mystery, and that is why they love my paintings.

The secret of my influence has always been that it remained secret.

Working on your dream whenever it is convenient for you will not work. When you dare to dream, you should also dare to do.

All men are liable to error and most men are ... by passion or interest under temptation to it.

NOBLEMAN, n. Nature's provision for wealthy American minds ambitious to incur social distinction and suffer high life.

I was beaten down long ago in some alley in another world.

I've always been brought up to stand on my own two feet and not rely too heavily on everyone else around me.

Do not suffer your life to be taken by newspapers.

A second book that makes you rethink the first book is the Holy Grail of a series.

I draw from the crowd a lot.

I have made many serious statements - I just can't remember any of them. I guess they mustn't have been very important.

It sometimes occurs that memory has a personality of its own and volunteers or refuses its information at its will, not at mine.