Welcome to a collection of inspiring quotes by the iconic Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. Known for her vibrant self-portraits, Kahlo’s art reflects her tumultuous life, filled with physical and emotional pain, resilience, and passion. Through her words, she offers profound insights into the human experience, touching on themes of identity, love, suffering, and the pursuit of self-expression.
Born on July 6, 1907, in Coyoacán, Mexico, Frida Kahlo faced numerous challenges throughout her life, including a debilitating bus accident at the age of 18, which left her with lifelong health issues. Despite these hardships, Kahlo channeled her pain into her art, using painting as a means of self-exploration and catharsis. Her unique style, characterized by surrealistic elements and symbolism, continues to captivate audiences around the world, transcending cultural and generational boundaries. As a feminist icon and trailblazer in the art world, Kahlo’s legacy endures, inspiring countless individuals to embrace their authenticity and resilience.
I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best. Frida Kahlo
I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality. Frida Kahlo
I find that Americans completely lack sensibility and good taste. They are boring, and they all have faces like unbaked rolls. Frida Kahlo
I am in agreement with everything my father taught me and nothing my mother taught me. Frida Kahlo
I paint flowers so they will not die. Frida Kahlo
They thought I was a Surrealist, but I wasn’t. I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality. Frida Kahlo
The most important part of the body is the brain. Of my face, I like the eyebrows and eyes. Aside from that, I like nothing. My head is too small. Frida Kahlo
I paint my own reality. The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration. Frida Kahlo
I tried to drown my sorrows, but the bastards learned how to swim, and now I am overwhelmed by this decent and good feeling. Frida Kahlo
I am happy to be alive, as long as I can paint. Frida Kahlo
The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration. Frida Kahlo
Of the opposite sex, I have the moustache and, in general, the face. Frida Kahlo
To paint is the most terrific thing that there is, but to do it well is very difficult. Frida Kahlo
Since my subjects have always been my sensations, my states of mind and the profound reactions that life has been producing in me, I have frequently objectified all this in figures of myself, which were the most sincere and real thing that I could do in order to express what I felt inside and outside of myself. Frida Kahlo
There have been two great accidents in my life. One was the trolley, and the other was Diego. Diego was by far the worst. Frida Kahlo
I leave you my portrait so that you will have my presence all the days and nights that I am away from you. Frida Kahlo
Really, I do not know whether my paintings are surrealist or not, but I do know that they are the frankest expression of myself. Frida Kahlo
I was a child who went about in a world of colors… My friends, my companions, became women slowly; I became old in instants. Frida Kahlo
I love you more than my own skin. Frida Kahlo
I put on the canvas whatever comes into my mind. Frida Kahlo
Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly? Frida Kahlo
My painting carries with it the message of pain. Frida Kahlo
Painting completed my life. Frida Kahlo
I am my own muse, the subject I know best. Frida Kahlo
I don’t know how to write love letters. Frida Kahlo
My toys were those of a boy: skates, bicycles. Frida Kahlo
