“I'm the most Colombian of the Colombians, even though I've lived 47 ye...” — Fernando Botero Quote

“I'm the most Colombian of the Colombians, even though I've lived 47 years outside of Colombia. I've lived 13 years in New York, and I never did a painting about New York. I've lived in France more than 30 years, and I've never painted Paris.”

“I had wanted to be a sculptor throughout life, but to do so, I had to stop painting.”

“Bullfights have so much color. Not just the matador but also the bull, the arena, and the public. It's all very festive.”

“It's true I play a little deeper for Real Madrid. I can push a little further forward for Colombia.”

“Like in every peace process, and especially in Colombia, there all kinds of problems that will come through. Not only is the process by itself very complicated but it has lots of underground complications.”

“If you search for Colombia on The Nation's website, you will see how key the country has been in regional politics.”