Niki de St. Phalle Quotes

Niki de St. Phalle

Profession : Sculptor

Birth : October 29, 1930

The world has been experiencing a whole pattern of auto-destruction, whether in environmental disasters like Chernobyl or health disasters like AIDS.

Niki de St. Phalle

Painting calmed the chaos that shook my soul.

Niki de St. Phalle

It's my destiny to make a place where people can come and be happy: a garden of joy.

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I wanted to make some of the really important things of my generation and some of the biggest.

Niki de St. Phalle

With long skirts, you can really buff. People open doors for you and everything.

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I resemble the father I once hated.

Niki de St. Phalle

Since the age of 11, I have loved writing poems and fragments from my life.

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Father's ideals became part of me and still are today. His reserve, deeply rooted liberal views, his provocative humour, his passion for work and love of risk are also mine.

Niki de St. Phalle

Most people don't see the edginess in my work. They think it's all fantasy and whimsy.

Niki de St. Phalle

AIDS is a complex situation that's sure to bring out the best and the worst in people.

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