Look at it this way - a totem pole is just a decorated tree. My work is a confessional. Louise Bourgeois More Quotes by Louise Bourgeois More Quotes From Louise Bourgeois 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 Im inspired by the results. Louise Bourgeois inspiredemotionartist I am a lonely runner, but I am a long-distance runner. Louise Bourgeois distancelonelylong I was raised a Catholic. But I am not religious. In my work, I am interested in real flesh and blood. Louise Bourgeois realreligiousblood I was a runaway girl from France who married an American and moved to New York City. Im not sure I would have continued as an artist had I remained in Paris because of the family setup. Louise Bourgeois girlartistnew-york Artists have to be useful. They have to fill a role. Louise Bourgeois rolesartist I work like a bee and feel that I accomplish little. Louise Bourgeois beesworklittles 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. Louise Bourgeois youanxietyspacefear 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. Louise Bourgeois feelinganxietydrawingway Even though what I do does enter the market, it doesn't interest me. I am exclusively concerned with the formal qualities of my work. It is about the need and the right to self-expression. Louise Bourgeois i-amneedmework My childhood has never lost its mystery, and it has never lost its drama. Louise Bourgeois neverchildhoodmysterylost When my mother died, I fell apart. My father wanted to control me. As a consequence, I ran away to America. Louise Bourgeois controlmemotherfather
