Never before had a woman put such agonizing poetry on canvas as Frida did

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.

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.

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.

Being in 'Us Weekly' does not make you famous.

With Urban Secrets, I just really liked the idea of wandering around chatting to people.

Sometimes, you don't realize what you have until you wake up and go 'Damn.'

An essential part of seeing clearly is finding the willingness to look closely and to go beyond our own ideas.

The majority of people have no understanding of the things with which they daily meet, nor, when instructed, do they have any right knowledge of them, although to themselves they seem to have.

My most treasured clothing item is first suit that I made - acid green. It was disgusting, but I love it. It's been mended a million times, but I still wear it.

If you want to kill somebody, conquer his heart, Then leave slowly and leave them between death and madness.

Narrative is radical, creating us at the very moment it is being created.

George W. Bush has helped those who have most, hurt those who have least and ignored everyone in between.

In my blood there is no Jewish blood. In their callous rage, all anti-Semites must hate me now as a Jew. For that reason I am a true Russian.