Paloma Picasso Quotes & Sayings

Nothing in the world can be more exciting than to create something and see it work. — Paloma Picasso

People say, 'Oh, to be the daughter of Picasso!' But it's not as extravagant as it seems. He was very special, very vibrant, but he was my father. I didn't have another. — Paloma Picasso

After university, I was working as a stylist in the Paris theatres when I had a flash of inspiration. I made necklaces from the bikinis designed for the cabaret performers of Folies Bergeres. I was so happy with them that it was only then that I sought out formal training in jewelry. — Paloma Picasso

We are all familiar with the dove carrying an olive branch as a peace offering. The jewelry I've created pays tribute both to the messenger's noble mission and gardens as a refuge of peace and tranquility. — Paloma Picasso

The more famous you become, the less people will tell you your faults. — Paloma Picasso

I've always been proud that my name stands for peace. — Paloma Picasso

Personal style is not something that is just in the air. It is something you have and that you apply to yourself. — Paloma Picasso

Because I was so quiet, my father let me spend hours and hours next to him while he would sketch. Everyone else was always asking things from him. I wasn't asking anything. I was just happy to be there. — Paloma Picasso

I always thought that you breathe, you eat, you go to sleep, and you draw. — Paloma Picasso

Sometimes I get very dressed up just to go to the corner for some bread; I dress for my own amusement. — Paloma Picasso

Fashion should be playful. — Paloma Picasso

My name, Paloma, means 'dove' in Spanish. It stands as a symbol of peace and purity. — Paloma Picasso

I've heard my work called 'bold' and 'graffiti-like,' but for me it is always instinctual. I start with a shape or a colour and go from there. — Paloma Picasso

I think, aesthetically, car design is so interesting - the dashboards, the steering wheels, and the beauty of the mechanics. I don't know how any of it works, I don't want to know, but it's inspirational. — Paloma Picasso

I decided to do everything around fashion but fashion itself, and that's accessories. — Paloma Picasso

I have always been interested in design, but in the beginning I didn't set out to make jewelry specifically. — Paloma Picasso

A perfume is like a piece of clothing, a message, a way of presenting oneself a costume that differs according to the woman who wears it. — Paloma Picasso

I don't have anything to prove anymore. I can relax. — Paloma Picasso