An artist must never be a prisoner. Prisoner? An artist should never be a prisoner of himself, prisoner of style, prisoner of reputation, prisoner of success, etc.

Quote by Henri Matisse

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Jazz is rhythm and meaning.

Jazz is rhythm and meaning.

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

Jazz is rhythm and meaning.

Jazz is rhythm and meaning.

Creativity takes courage.

Creativity takes courage.

You study, you learn, but you guard the original naivete. It has to be within...

You study, you learn, but you guard the original naivete. It has to be within...

All that I really have to recount are observations and notes made during the course...

All that I really have to recount are observations and notes made during the course...

When I saw what a mess everything was in I asked for my money back...

When I saw what a mess everything was in I asked for my money back...

I would like to recapture that freshness of vision which is characteristic of extreme youth...

I would like to recapture that freshness of vision which is characteristic of extreme youth...

Creativity takes courage.

Creativity takes courage.

The best way to kill time is to work it to death

The best way to kill time is to work it to death

I do not literally paint that table, but the emotion it produces upon me.

I do not literally paint that table, but the emotion it produces upon me.

Instinct must be thwarted just as one prunes the branches of a tree so that...

Instinct must be thwarted just as one prunes the branches of a tree so that...

A young woman has young claws, well sharpened. If she has character, that is. And...

A young woman has young claws, well sharpened. If she has character, that is. And...

He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices; he is free and nothing holds him back.

He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices; he is free and nothing holds him back.

There are wonderful things in real jazz, the talent for improvisation, the liveliness, the being...

There are wonderful things in real jazz, the talent for improvisation, the liveliness, the being...

I would like to recapture that freshness of vision which is characteristic of extreme youth...

I would like to recapture that freshness of vision which is characteristic of extreme youth...

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

You study, you learn, but you guard the original naivete. It has to be within...

You study, you learn, but you guard the original naivete. It has to be within...

One thing is sure. We have to do something. We have to do the best...

One thing is sure. We have to do something. We have to do the best...

When you reach the top, keep climbing.

When you reach the top, keep climbing.