Author: Cy Twombly

Quotes

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.'

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.'

- Cy Twombly

I look at a lot of artists. I'm inspired by - I suppose I shouldn't say 'inspired,' but it's not really influenced. I am inspired. Art comes from art.

I look at a lot of artists. I'm inspired by - I suppose I shouldn't say 'inspired,' but it's not really influenced. I am inspired. Art comes from art.

- Cy Twombly

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 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.

- Cy Twombly

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?'

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?'

- Cy Twombly

I don't work 9 to 5.

I don't work 9 to 5.

- Cy Twombly

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

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

- Cy Twombly

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 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.

- Cy Twombly

I work in an impatient way.

I work in an impatient way.

- Cy Twombly

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