39 Quotes by Cy Twombly

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

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.

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

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 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.

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

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

The Mediterranean is always just white, white, white.

I had my freedom and that was nice.