Who said "The only thing that counts in painting is the intention."?

This quote is attributed to Salvador Dalí.

The only thing that counts in painting is the intention. - Salvador Dalí

"The only thing that counts in painting is the intention."

Salvador Dalí Art

Surrealist Painter Spanish 1904–1989

"Surrealism is destructive, but it destroys only what it considers to be shackles limiting our vision."

"The only difference between me and a madman is that I am not mad."

"I am my own muse. I am the subject I know best. The subject I want to know better."

"Imagination and fantasy are more real to me than any other part of my life."

"The stage is my true home."

"Art is the expression of the soul."

"Living well means living properly."

"Art and music are the treasures of civilization"