Quotes by Georgia O'Keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe

American painter and artist

Lived from: 1887 - 1986

Category: Artists

Quotes 1 till 6 of 6.

  • I hate flowers - I paint them because they're cheaper than models and they don't move.
    ― Georgia O'Keeffe
    - +
     0
  • Marks on paper are free - free speech - press - pictures all go together I suppose.
    ― Georgia O'Keeffe
    - +
     0
  • One can not be an American by going about saying that one is an American. It is necessary to feel America, like America, love America and then work.
    ― Georgia O'Keeffe
    - +
     0
  • Singing has always seemed to me the most perfect means of expression. It is so spontaneous. And after singing, I think the violin. Since I cannot sing, I paint.
    ― Georgia O'Keeffe
    - +
     0
  • When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else. Most people in the city rush around so, they have no time to look at a flower. I want them to see it whether they want to or not.
    ― Georgia O'Keeffe
    - +
     0
  • Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest.
    ― Georgia O'Keeffe
    - +
     0
All Georgia O'Keeffe famous quotes and sayings you will always find on greatest-quotations.com

Popular subjects

Popular authors

Questions and Answers

What are the most famous quotes from Georgia O'Keeffe?

The two most famous quotes from Georgia O'Keeffe are:

  • "I hate flowers - I paint them because they're cheaper than models and they don't move."
  • "Marks on paper are free - free speech - press - pictures all go together I suppose."

When did Georgia O'Keeffe live?

Georgia O'Keeffe was born in 1887 and died in the year 1986.