"I do not distinguish between the construction of a book and that of a painting and I always proceed from the simple to the complex." - 1946 - Henri Matisse

I will repeat what I once said to Guillaume Apollinaire: "For my part I have never avoided the influence of others. I would have considered it cowardice and a lack of sincerity toward myself."

In a picture every part will be visible and will play the role conferred upon it, be it principal or secondary. All that is not useful in the picture is detrimental.

When you're out of willpower, you can call on stubbornness.