I would’ve liked to have been Poussin, if I’d had a choice, in another time — Cy Twombly Another time Copy Share Image
Paint is something that I use with my hands and do all those tactile things. I really don't like oil because you… — Cy Twombly Favourite Copy Share Image
I hate roses. Don't you? It's all right if you can hide them in a cutting garden, but I think a rose… — Cy Twombly Cutting Copy Share Image
Once I said to my mother: 'You would be happy if I just kept well-dressed and had good manners,' and she said:… — Cy Twombly Be happy Copy Share Image
I love my sculptures, and I was lucky I had them for 50 years because no one would look at them and… — Cy Twombly Looks Copy Share Image
I work in waves, because I'm impatient. Because of a certain physicality, of lack of breath from standing. It has to be… — Cy Twombly Breaths Copy Share Image
I used to change things in my early paintings to get the nuance or feeling I wanted, but now I plan everything… — Cy Twombly Before Copy Share Image
Graffiti is usually a protest - ink on walls - or has a reason for being naughty or aggressive. — Cy Twombly Aggressive Copy Share Image
I swear if I had to do this over again, I would just do the paintings and never show them. — Cy Twombly Again Copy Share Image
To my mind, one does not put oneself in place of the past; one only adds a new link. — Cy Twombly Adds Copy Share Image
And we who have always thought of happiness climbing, would feel the emotion that almost startles when happiness falls. — Cy Twombly Climbing Copy Share Image
When I work, I work very fast, but preparing to work can take any length of time. — Cy Twombly Art Copy Share Image
I listed to Tchaikovsky. He is both kitsch and profound. I love that lack of "Good taste." — Cy Twombly Good taste Copy Share Image
I have my pace and way of living, and I'm not looking for something. — Cy Twombly Life Copy Share Image
My parents were from New England. It's very funny, but when I grew up, you always had to say, 'Yes, ma'am' and… — Cy Twombly Always Copy Share Image
It's instinctive in a certain kind of painting...It's like a nervous system. It's not described, it's happening. The feeling is going on… — Cy Twombly Certain Copy Share Image
I look at a lot of artists. I'm inspired by - I suppose I shouldn't say 'inspired,' but it's not really influenced.… — Cy Twombly Am Copy Share Image
