What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue.

Quote by Henri Matisse

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What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of...

What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of...

I don't paint things. I only paint the difference between things.

I don't paint things. I only paint the difference between things.

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...

A picture must possess a real power to generate light and for a long time...

A picture must possess a real power to generate light and for a long time...

I'm growing old, I delight in the past.

I'm growing old, I delight in the past.

Impressionism is the newspaper of the soul.

Impressionism is the newspaper of the soul.

It has bothered me all my life that I do not paint like everybody else.

It has bothered me all my life that I do not paint like everybody else.

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...

I don't know whether I believe in God or not. I think, really, I'm some...

I don't know whether I believe in God or not. I think, really, I'm some...

Cutting into color reminds me of the sculptor's direct carving.

Cutting into color reminds me of the sculptor's direct carving.

An artist must never be a prisoner. Prisoner? An artist should never be a prisoner...

An artist must never be a prisoner. Prisoner? An artist should never be a prisoner...

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

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

Creativity takes courage.

Creativity takes courage.

In the beginning you must subject yourself to the influence of nature. You must be...

In the beginning you must subject yourself to the influence of nature. You must be...

It is only after years of preparation that the young artist should touch color -...

It is only after years of preparation that the young artist should touch color -...

I did my sculpture as a painter. I did not work as a sculptor.

I did my sculpture as a painter. I did not work as a sculptor.

If I had been around when Rubens was painting, I would have been revered as...

If I had been around when Rubens was painting, I would have been revered as...

If no one ever took risks, Michaelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor.

If no one ever took risks, Michaelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor.

Paint a rainbow inside of you, paint a rainbow, let your smile shine through. When...

Paint a rainbow inside of you, paint a rainbow, let your smile shine through. When...

All my life as an artist I have asked myself: What pushes me continually to...

All my life as an artist I have asked myself: What pushes me continually to...