“Painting is the grandchild of Nature.”

“Practise what you know, and it will help to make clear what now you do not know.”

“Practice what you know, and it will help to make clear what now you do not know.”

“Life etches itself onto our faces as we grow older, showing our violence, excesses or kindnesses.”

“Without atmosphere a painting is nothing.”

“I experience a period of frightening clarity in those moments when nature is so beautiful. I am no longer sure of myself, and the paintings appear as in a dream.”

“I can't change the fact that my paintings don't sell. But the time will come when people will recognize that they are worth more than the value of the paints used in the picture.”