Diego Rivera Quotes in Frida (2002)

Frida Kahlo: I just want your serious opinion.

Diego Rivera: What do you care about my opinion? If you're a real painter, you'll paint because you can't live without painting. You'll paint till you die.

Diego Rivera: [upon learning Frida has been unfaithful to him with Leon Trotsky] You've broken my heart, Frida.

Frida Kahlo: It hurts doesn't it? But why? It was just a fuck, like a handshake.

Diego Rivera: No. I told you who I was when you married me.

Frida Kahlo: Yes, you did, and I married you anyway. And, you promised to be loyal. You have been my comrade, my fellow artist... my best friend. But you've never been my husband.

Diego Rivera: It was just a fuck. I've given more affection in a handshake.

Diego Rivera: You know, I don't believe in God... but I thank him every day that he kept you safe for me.

Frida Kahlo: Oh really?... I tell you he's got a lot of explaining to do.

Frida Kahlo: You've lost weight.

Diego Rivera: And you've lost your toes.

Frida Kahlo: Is that why you're here? To offer your condolences?

Diego Rivera: I'm here to see how you are. How are you?

Frida Kahlo: Tired of answering that question. Otherwise, like shit.

Diego Rivera: Is fidelity that important to you?

Frida Kahlo: Loyalty is important to me. Can you be loyal?

Diego Rivera: There was this skinny kid with these eyebrows shouting up at me, "Diego, I want to show you my paintings!" But, of course, she made me come down to her, and I did, and I've never stopped looking. But I want to speak about Frida not as her husband, but as an artist. I admire her. Her work is acid and tender... hard as steel... and fine as a butterfly's wing. Loveable as a smile... cruel as... the bitterness of life. I don't believe... that ever before has a women put such agonized poetry on canvas.

Frida Kahlo: [as she's brought into the gallery] Shut up, panzon. Who died?

Diego Rivera: Thank you.

Frida Kahlo: For what?

Diego Rivera: For making a fat, old, crazy Communist a happy man.

Frida Kahlo: I love a man with melones that are bigger than mine.

Diego Rivera: And I love a woman with cojones.

[last lines]

Frida Kahlo: Happy silver.

Diego Rivera: It's not for two more weeks.

Frida Kahlo: Seventeen days.

Frida Kahlo: Don't think I am going to sleep with you just because you took me under your wing.

Diego Rivera: Before you came along, I was painting murals and womanizing in peace.

Diego Rivera: [to the dog who has just urinated on his painting] Lord Xolotl, Prince of darkness - you are the best art critic there is. Only you see what shit this country has made of me.

Diego Rivera: Sex is like pissing. People take it much too seriously.

Diego Rivera: I'm physiologically incapable of fidelity.

Nelson Rockefeller: Señor Rivera, I must ask you one last time to reconsider your position.

Diego Rivera: I will not compromise my vision.

Nelson Rockefeller: In that case, this is your fee, paid in full, as agreed, but your services are no longer required.

Diego Rivera: It's my painting!

Nelson Rockefeller: On my wall.

Diego Rivera: It's the people's wall, you bastard!

[They kiss for the first time and all the lights in the street turn on when they separate]

Frida Kahlo: Did you arrange for that?

Diego Rivera: Cost me a fortune.

Lupe Marín: [upon seeing Diego's naked model] Why is this whore still here? Huh? Tell me, tell mi amor, are you planning to have her after lunch? Or have you fucked her already?

Diego Rivera: Lupe, please don't start.

Lupe Marín: You think I don't know what's going on, you think I am an idiot?

Diego Rivera: I can't work like this.

Lupe Marín: Yes you can. Your food and your slut. That's all you need to paint your pinche murals!

[throws the basket of food at Diego]

Diego Rivera: HEY! Get out!

Lupe Marín: And don't come home! Don't come home and give me one of your speeches! About your artists, and the people and your fucking revolution! You only care about yourself, you piece of shit!

Diego Rivera: I'm here to ask you to marry me.

Frida Kahlo: I don't need rescuing, Diego.

Diego Rivera: I do.

Frida Kahlo: [sighs] I've lost the toes of one foot. My back is useless, I have an infection of the kidneys. I smoke, I drink, I curse. I can't have children. I have no money and a stack of hospital bills. Shall I keep going?

Diego Rivera: It's practically a letter of recommendation.

Diego Rivera: Unfortunately, I'm physiologically incapable of fidelity.

Diego Rivera: You're a piece of work. A Jewish fascist!

Margherita Sarfatti: And you, a wealthy communist!

Diego Rivera: When did you stop supporting art?

Margherita Sarfatti: I support your art but that does not mean that I must support your revolution.

Diego Rivera: It's the same thing!