Quotes by Faith Ringgold
“No other creative field is as closed to women and artists of color as is the museum.”— Faith Ringgold
“I have always wanted to tell my story, or, more to the point, my side of the story.”— Faith Ringgold
“My mother, a fashion designer, taught me how to sew and how to use fabrics and textures.”— Faith Ringgold
“You can't sit around and wait for somebody to say who you are. You have to write it and paint it and do it.”— Faith Ringgold
“I became a feminist because I wanted to help my daughters, other women and myself aspire to something more than a place behind a good man.”— Faith Ringgold
“Your job is to tell your story. You can't be afraid to tell your story. You can't be afraid to be you.”— Faith Ringgold
“Art is a reflection of who you are, what you've been through and where you're going.”— Faith Ringgold
“The story quilt is about the empowerment of women, of people of color, of all of us.”— Faith Ringgold