“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.”— Henri Matisse, en.wikiquote.orgTagged: influence, Cowardice, Sincerity
“Slowly I discovered the secret of my art. It consists of a meditation on nature, on the expression of a dream which is always inspired by reality.”— Henri Matisse, en.wikiquote.orgTagged: Secret, Art, meditation, Nature, Dream