Cy Twombly Quotes

Graffiti is linear, and it's done with a pencil, and it's like writing on walls.

~ Cy Twombly

Done Like Linear Pencil Walls Writing

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

~ Cy Twombly

Aggressive Being Ink Naughty Protest Reason Walls

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I don't work 9 to 5.

~ Cy Twombly

Work

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I hate roses. Don't you? It's all right if you can hide them in a cutting garden, but I think a rose garden is the height of ick.

~ Cy Twombly

Cutting Garden Hate Height Hide I Think Right Rose Roses Them Think You

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

~ Cy Twombly

Living Looking Pace Something Way

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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

Am Art Artists I Am Influenced Inspired Look Lot Really Say Suppose

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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

Around Because Had Having I Love Liked Look Love Lucky No-One Really Sculptures Them Would Years

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I swear if I had to do this over again, I would just do the paintings and never show them.

~ Cy Twombly

Again Had Just Never Over Paintings Show Swear Them Would

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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

Before Change Change Things Early Everything Feeling Get Head Now Nuance Paintings Plan Things Used Wanted

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

~ Cy Twombly

About Brought Talk Think Up You Yourself

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I work in an impatient way.

~ Cy Twombly

Impatient Way Work

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

~ Cy Twombly

Another Another Time Been Choice Had Liked Time

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I'm not an abstractionist completely.

~ Cy Twombly

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It's absurd to talk about paintings that you haven't finished.

~ Cy Twombly

About Absurd Finished Paintings Talk You

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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

Always England Funny Grew Had New New England Parents Say Sir Up Very Were Yes You

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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

Be Happy Else Good Good Manners Had Happy Just Kept Manners Mother Once Said She Would Would-Be You

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The Mediterranean is always just white, white, white.

~ Cy Twombly

Always Just Mediterranean White

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

~ Cy Twombly

Adds Does Link Mind New Oneself Only Past Place Put

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Virginia is a good start for Italy.

~ Cy Twombly

Good Italy Start Virginia

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White paint is my marble.

~ Cy Twombly

Marble Paint White

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Cy Twombly

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BirthDate

25 April, 1928

DeathDate

05 July, 2011

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