Cy Twombly

To my mind, one does not put oneself in place of the past; one only adds a new link. ”

Graffiti is usually a protest - ink on walls - or has a reason for being naughty or aggressive. ”

I was brought up to think you don't talk about yourself. ”

I love my sculptures, and I was lucky I had them for 50 years because no one would look at them, and I really liked having them around. ”

I have my pace and way of living, and I'm not looking for something. ”

My parents were from New England. It's very funny, but when I grew up, you always had to say, 'Yes, ma'am' and 'Yes, sir.' ”

Once I said to my mother: 'You would be happy if I just kept well-dressed and had good manners,' and she said: 'What else is there?' ”

I used to change things in my early paintings to get the nuance or feeling I wanted, but now I plan everything in my head before I do it. ”

I would've liked to have been Poussin, if I'd had a choice, in another time. ”

I work in an impatient way. ”