Author: Elizabeth Peyton

Quotes

In 19th-century France, artists were part of government. Artists are very sensitive to their time. They're very thoughtful people - it makes sense to hear what they have to say.

In 19th-century France, artists were part of government. Artists are very sensitive to their time. They're very thoughtful people - it makes sense to hear what they have to say.

- Elizabeth Peyton

You really need faith in yourself to make art and to stand up for what you believe in.

You really need faith in yourself to make art and to stand up for what you believe in.

- Elizabeth Peyton

I love the idea that someone I like would have a piece of mine in their house and have a relationship with it.

I love the idea that someone I like would have a piece of mine in their house and have a relationship with it.

- Elizabeth Peyton

I lived in London for a time in the '90s and I love it here. You know, I just go and see shows and have great dinners and walk around.

I lived in London for a time in the '90s and I love it here. You know, I just go and see shows and have great dinners and walk around.

- Elizabeth Peyton

I start listening to something, or I'm seeing somebody a lot or seeing their art. And then I just really want to make a picture of them.

I start listening to something, or I'm seeing somebody a lot or seeing their art. And then I just really want to make a picture of them.

- Elizabeth Peyton

No one is famous when they wake up in the morning, so it's nice seeing people in moments when they're just being themselves.

No one is famous when they wake up in the morning, so it's nice seeing people in moments when they're just being themselves.

- Elizabeth Peyton

There's something in music that fascinates me - how it communicates emotion so immediately. That's something I wanted in my paintings.

There's something in music that fascinates me - how it communicates emotion so immediately. That's something I wanted in my paintings.

- Elizabeth Peyton

Romanticism is not just about being in a fixed state of endless beauty, because you can't live like that or live on that, that's what I've learnt.

Romanticism is not just about being in a fixed state of endless beauty, because you can't live like that or live on that, that's what I've learnt.

- Elizabeth Peyton

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