Louise Bourgeois Quotes & Sayings

“I have kept a diary as long as I can remember, and drawings are really another kind of diary.”

“Tell your own story, and you will be interesting.”

“I was a 'runaway girl' from France who married an American and moved to New York City. I'm not sure I would have continued as an artist had I remained in Paris because of the family setup.”

“Space is something that you have to define. Otherwise, it is like anxiety, which is too vague. A fear is something specific. I like claustrophobic spaces, because at least then you know your limits.”

“To express your emotions, you have to be very loose and receptive. The unconscious will come to you if you have that gift that artists have. I only know if I'm inspired by the results.”

“I don't watch TV. I don't use a computer, a fax or a cellphone.”

“I was raised a Catholic. But I am not religious. In my work, I am interested in real flesh and blood.”

“Look at it this way - a totem pole is just a decorated tree. My work is a confessional.”

“My art is a form of restoration in terms of my feelings to myself and to others.”

“My childhood has never lost its mystery, and it has never lost its drama.”