I love my sculptures, and I was lucky I had them for 50 years because no one would look at them, and I really liked having them around. – Cy Twombly
I hate roses. Don’t you? It’s all right if you can hide them in a cutting garden, but I think a rose garden is the height of ick. – Cy Twombly
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. – Cy Twombly
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?’ – Cy Twombly
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. – Cy Twombly
My parents were from New England. It’s very funny, but when I grew up, you always had to say, ‘Yes, ma’am’ and ‘Yes, sir.’ – Cy Twombly
Graffiti is usually a protest – ink on walls – or has a reason for being naughty or aggressive. – Cy Twombly
I swear if I had to do this over again, I would just do the paintings and never show them. – Cy Twombly
