“All women have their beauty and charm which I glorify...big eyes...long eyelashes, satin-smooth or matte skin...pearls and brilliants... And the shimmer of satins and velvets, the softness and warmth of furs. You have to want to touch a painting, for it to be a pleasure for all the senses. A painting must be something which is exciting and glorifies life... the joy of our t.mes is that you can mix everything, blend everything: it is really the age of the cocktail."