Hayden Herrera
Frida Kahlo Monologues
I had two big accidents in my life Diego, the trolley and you… You are by far the worse.
At the end of the day, we can endure much more than we think we can.
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.
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?
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.
They say never trust a limping dog or the tears of a woman.
I love a man with melones that are bigger than mine.
Don't think I am going to sleep with you just because you took me under your wing.
You've been my comrade, my fellow artist, and my best friend, but you've never been my husband.
Careful, guys. This corpse is still breathing. Try to get me there in one piece.
Shut up Panzone. Who died? Where is the music? You see doctor, I followed your orders. I didn't leave my bed.
I'm just keeping you honest, panzon.
If I'm not good enough, I have to do something else to help my parents.
Diego Rivera Monologues
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.
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.
Before you came along, I was painting murals and womanizing in peace.
Lord Xolotl, Prince of darkness - you are the best art critic there is. Only you see what shit this country has made of me.
Sex is like pissing. People take it much too seriously.
Unfortunately, I'm physiologically incapable of fidelity.