Simplicity is not an end in art, but one arrives at simplicity in spite of oneself in drawing near to the reality in things.

There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterword you can remove all traces of reality. There’s no danger then, anyway, because the idea of the object will have left an indelible mark. It is what started the artist off, excited his ideas, and stirred up his emotions. Ideas and emotions will in the end be prisoners in his work. Whatever they do, they can’t escape from the picture. They form an integral part of it, even when their presence is no longer discernible.