At the age of six I wanted to be a cook. At seven I wanted to be Napoleon. And my ambition has been growing steadily ever since.

It is good taste, and good taste alone, that possesses the power to sterilize and is always the first handicap to any creative functioning.

The terrifying and edible beauty of Art Nouveau architecture.

Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad.

Painting is an infinitely minute part of my personality.