Josephine Hopper

“My husband has lived in this famous old building on Washington Square, built in the 1830s, for more than 40 years; and marrying me did not uproot him. I just joined him there. Living there requires Spartan endurance ... but the rewards are great indeed to the artist. There is a fine daylight from its skylights, large white marble fireplaces, and two big studios.”

“Did I say that? You're making it Norman Rockwell. From my point of view she's just looking out the window, just looking out the window.”

“It is a woman looking out to see if the weather is good enough to hang out her wash.”

“You know, men are not grateful creatures. [Interviewer: You think not?] No, I don't think so. It's women that are grateful. [I: Really?] And who care -- who want it, who care about it. It seems to me that women are the ones that show the gratitude for the little things, and big, and who remember. Over the years, they remember.”