“I realize that every picture isn’t a work of art.”

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

“If it can be written, or thought, it can be filmed.”

“Simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure the true value of any work of art.”

“Beauty in art is often nothing but ugliness subdued.”

“An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.”

“Nature scarcely ever gives us the very best; for that we must have recourse to art.”

“I think you can leave the arts, superior or inferior, to the conscience of mankind.”

“Every production of an artist should be the expression of an adventure of his soul.”

“Art attracts us only by what it reveals of our most secret self.”

“Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed.”

“Art is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous you don’t want it.”

“What art offers is space – a certain breathing room for the spirit.”

“In the future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes.”

“The mission of art is to represent nature not to imitate her.”