I could do whatever I wanted, whether people liked it or not.

Niki de St. Phalle
Father's ideals became part of me and still are today. His reserve, deeply rooted liberal views, his provocative humour, his passion for work and love of risk are also mine.

Niki de St. Phalle
I wanted to make some of the really important things of my generation and some of the biggest.

Niki de St. Phalle
The world has been experiencing a whole pattern of auto-destruction, whether in environmental disasters like Chernobyl or health disasters like AIDS.

Niki de St. Phalle
With long skirts, you can really buff. People open doors for you and everything.