48 Quotes by Faith Ringgold

I think actually it's been a benefit to me that my work has been in quilt form, that I decided to quilt my paintings, which is what I do.

I think about what I'm trying to say and recognize the fact that people may see what I see or may hear what I'm saying or may not.

I will always remember when the stars fell down around me and lifted me up above the George Washington Bridge.

Less is even less, and more is still not quite enough.

I'm not presumptuous enough to feel that people are going to feel what I have in mind, so I tell a story, you know, let them read something, that doesn't change, that as I have said it, you know, so that's the way I feel about the viewer, the viewer has a mind of their own and eyes of their own and they're going to see it their way, I just hope they look.

When they're looking at my work, they're looking at a painting and they're able to accept it better because it is also a quilt.

I always knew I wanted to be somebody. I think that's where it begins. People decide, "I want to be somebody. I want to make a contribution. I want to leave my mark here." Then different factors contribute to how you will do that.

Creativity helps us realize that we don't have to understand everything. We can enjoy something -feel it and use it- without ever fully comprehending it.

I became a feminist because I wanted to help my daughters, other women and myself aspire to something more than a place behind a good man.