Frida Kahlo Quotes in Frida (2002)

Frida Kahlo: What do you think matters most for a good marriage?

Guillermo Kahlo: A short memory.

Frida Kahlo: Why did you get married?

Guillermo Kahlo: I can't remember.

Frida Kahlo: I had two big accidents in my life Diego, the trolley and you... You are by far the worse.

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.

Frida Kahlo: At the end of the day, we can endure much more than we think we can.

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: 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: Did I tell you that I'm going to walk again.

Alex: Yes...

Frida Kahlo: Did you believe it?

Alex: Of course I do.

Frida Kahlo: You'd better, because you are going to miss it.

Guillermo Kahlo: Who's there?

Frida Kahlo: The ghost of Frida Kahlo.

Guillermo Kahlo: I knew her!

Frida Kahlo: How are you?

Guillermo Kahlo: Lonely. Only you ghosts come to visit these days.

Frida Kahlo: [to Diego] I want you to burn this Judas of a body. I don't want to be buried. I've spent enough time lying down. Burn it.

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 refuses to let her attend her show and is taking her prosthetic leg away]

Frida Kahlo: Gimme back my fucking leg!

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: They say never trust a limping dog or the tears of a woman.

Frida Kahlo: You've been my comrade, my fellow artist, and my best friend, but you've never been my husband.

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

Diego Rivera: And I love a woman with cojones.

[first lines]

Frida Kahlo: Careful, guys. This corpse is still breathing. Try to get me there in one piece.

[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.

Frida Kahlo: [Carried in her bed, arriving at her exhibition in Mexico] Shut up Panzone. Who died? Where is the music? You see doctor, I followed your orders. I didn't leave my bed.

Frida Kahlo: I'm just keeping you honest, panzon.

[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.

Frida Kahlo: If I'm not good enough, I have to do something else to help my parents.

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.