I was raised a Catholic. But I am not religious. In my work, I am interested in real flesh and blood.
More Quotes by Louise Bourgeois
My childhood has never lost its mystery, and it has never lost its drama.
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.
Tell your own story, and you will be interesting.
My art is a form of restoration in terms of my feelings to myself and to others.
I know that when I finish a drawing, my anxiety level decreases. The realistic drawings are a way of pinning down an idea. I don't want to loose it. With the abstract drawings, when I'm feeling loose, I can slip into the unconscious.
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.