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Cy Twombly quotes: Every line is the actual experience with its own unique story.

Every line is the actual experience with its own unique story.

Cy Twombly quotes: I listed to Tchaikovsky. He is both kitsch and profound. I love that lack of "Good taste."

I listed to Tchaikovsky. He is both kitsch and profound. I love that lack of "Good taste."

Cy Twombly quotes: I don't work 9 to 5.

I don't work 9 to 5.

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

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

Cy Twombly quotes: And we who have always thought of happiness climbing, would feel the emotion that almost startles when happiness falls.

And we who have always thought of happiness climbing, would feel the emotion that almost startles when happiness falls.

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

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

Cy Twombly quotes: 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 quotes: When I work, I work very fast, but preparing to work can take any length of time.

When I work, I work very fast, but preparing to work can take any length of time.

Cy Twombly quotes: 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.

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 quotes: The Mediterranean is always just white, white, white.

The Mediterranean is always just white, white, white.

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

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

Cy Twombly quotes: 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 quotes: I was brought up to think you don't talk about yourself.

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

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

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

Cy Twombly quotes: I work in an impatient way.

I work in an impatient way.

Cy Twombly quotes: White paint is my marble.

White paint is my marble.

Cy Twombly quotes: I never really separated painting and literature.

I never really separated painting and literature.

Cy Twombly quotes: I'm not an abstractionist completely.

I'm not an abstractionist completely.

Cy Twombly quotes: I had my freedom and that was nice

I had my freedom and that was nice

Cy Twombly quotes: It's absurd to talk about paintings that you haven't finished.

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

Cy Twombly quotes: 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 quotes: 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 quotes: Virginia is a good start for Italy.

Virginia is a good start for Italy.

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

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