July 13, 1954 was the most tragic day of my life. I had lost my beloved Frida forever. To late now I realized that the most wonderful part of my life had been my love for Frida.

To be an artist, one must . . . never shirk from the truth as he understands it, never withdraw from life

As an artist I have always tried to be faithful to my vision of life, and I have frequently been in conflict with those who wanted me to paint not what I saw but what they wished me to see.

The rôle of the artist is that of a soldier of the revolution.

I've never believed in God, but I believe in Picasso.

Looking back upon my work today, I think the best I have done grew out of things deeply felt, the worst from a pride in mere talent.

Art is like ham-it nourishes people.

Only the work of art itself can raise the standard of taste.

If I ever loved a woman, the more I loved her, the more I wanted to hurt her. Frida was only the most obvious victim of this disgusting trait.

Through her paintings, she breaks all the taboos of the woman's body and of female sexuality.

The artist must try to raise the level of taste of the masses, not debase himself to the level of unformed and impoverished taste.

You can’t give somebody faith. They either got it or they don’t.

Love lives on propinquity but dies on contact.

Pages of revelation lie open in your empty eyes of blue

If you're not messing up every now and then at practice, you're not doing anything above your ability to progress.

Focus not on doing less or doing more but on doing what you value.

If Wellington epitomizes the English gentleman, Eisenhower epitomizes the natural American gentleman.

If you love the game, nobody can take that from you.

The only thing harder than forgiveness is the alternative.

You go to him for advice? He’s only what? Five years old? I swear I own older sweaters. (Tory)