[At age 92:] There are places I'd like to return to. But not as I was then but as I am now. 'Cause I'm trying to understand. And I've understood nothing. Leonora Carrington More Quotes by Leonora Carrington More Quotes From Leonora Carrington I didn't have time to be anybody's muse; I was too busy rebelling against my parents and learning to be an artist. Leonora Carrington parents learning busy time One is born, one lives, one dies. What death is, I don't know. Leonora Carrington know born dies death Everyone's had an interesting life. Unless they're interested in business or something. Leonora Carrington everyone business life interesting I am as mysterious to myself as I am mysterious to others. Leonora Carrington others i-am myself mysterious You don't decide to paint. It's like getting hungry and going to the kitchen to eat. It's a need, not a choice. Leonora Carrington need choice you kitchen I suppose what I believe in is peaceful anarchy. Leonora Carrington anarchy peaceful i-believe believe I have always thought - and a lot of people won't agree with this - that we're incredibly driven by fear, basically. Aren't we? It's awful to be frightened. I think it's a very strong, very powerful thing, fear. Leonora Carrington think strong fear people I hated being in a convent. It's another form of power. Manipulation. Because who can say - one God for the whole universe? I think there must be millions of gods! And they're not all of them very nice. Leonora Carrington think universe power god I do miss England. Well, I miss the idea of England, I think. But I haven't been back for years. I probably just miss the past. Leonora Carrington miss back think past What would anyone want to write about me for? I'm just an old lady. Leonora Carrington old lady me want
