“In the dark, all cats are black.”

“Whereas what we need is to fumble around in the darkness, because that's where our lives (not necessarily all of the time, but at least some of the time, and particularly when life gets problematical for us) takes place.”

“...the important questions are answered by not liking only but disliking and accepting equally what one likes and dislikes. Otherwise there is no access to the dark night of the soul.”

“All great art is a form of complaint”

“Whether I make them or not, there are always sounds to be heard and all of them are excellent.”

“The highest purpose is to have no purpose at all. This puts one in accordance with nature, in her manner of operation.”

“When you start working, everybody is in your studio- the past, your friends, enemies, the art world, and above all, your own ideas- all are there. But as you continue painting, they start leaving, one by one, and you are left completely alone. Then, if you are lucky, even you leave.”