I am an atheist and I consider religions to be a form of collective neurosis. I am not an enemy of the Catholics, as I am not an enemy of the tuberculars, the myopic or the paralytics; you cannot be an enemy of the sick, only their good friend in order to help them cure themselves.

If I ever loved a woman, the more I loved her, the more I wanted to hurt her. Frida was only the most obvious victim of this disgusting trait.

My cubist paintings are my most Mexican.

Only the work of art itself can raise the standard of taste.

The artist must try to raise the level of taste of the masses, not debase himself to the level of unformed and impoverished taste.

An artist is above all a human being, profoundly human to the core. If the artist can't feel everything that humanity feels, if the artist isn't capable of loving until he forgets himself and sacrifices himself if necessary, if he won't put down his magic brush and head the fight against the oppressor, then he isn't a great artist.

Looking back upon my work today, I think the best I have done grew out of things deeply felt, the worst from a pride in mere talent.