Barbara Hepworth

To be a sculptor is to be a maker of objects, and the objects are made to be seen and touched and walked around.

The artist is not a special kind of person, but every person is a special kind of artist.

My work is an extension of my life, and my life is an extension of my work.

I think of sculpture as a three-dimensional poem.

The landscape enters into me and I become part of it.

A sculpture is not a thing, it is an experience.

The artist's job is to reveal the truth, not to invent it.

I believe that the human spirit is essentially creative.

The sculptor's hand is an extension of the mind.

I have always been interested in the relationship between the human figure and the landscape.

The most important thing is to be true to yourself.

Art is a way of understanding the world.

I work directly in the material, and the material dictates the form.

The rhythm of life is in everything.

I want my sculptures to be touched, to be felt, to be experienced.

The creative act is a spiritual act.

My early work was very much influenced by the landscape of Yorkshire.

The sculptor's vision is a vision of space and form.

I believe in the power of beauty to transform the human spirit.

The most important thing is to keep working, to keep exploring, to keep growing.