Edvard Munch

Disease, insanity, and death were the angels that attended my cradle, and since then have followed me throughout my life.

In common with Michelangelo and Rembrandt I am more interested in the line, its rise and fall, than in color.

I build a kind of wall between myself and t he model so that I can paint in peace behind it. Otherwise, she might say something that confuses and distracts me.

It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens.

I decided that if my work contained what I could identify as a likeness to other work, I would remove it.'

A teacher must believe in the value and interest of his subject as a doctor believes in health.