Sigfried Giedion famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Poetry is a way for me to explore a tingly feeling, to let it play itself out, and also to map it. I feel like I'm making little star maps when I write poems.
I think being recognized more is something you have to get used to, whether it's your homeland or when you're traveling. People recognize me from my play or a commercial I've done. It's just a normal part of life.
The stuff that I write doesn't work very well as background music. You have to watch it from beginning to end and pay attention as if you were watching a play.
Anyone who's got a guitar, you like to pick it up. I can play a couple of songs, some '50s rock and roll, a bit of Elvis. That's it, really - I'm not a musician, I'm not a singer.
You should not be carried away by the dictation of the mind, but the mind should be carried by your dictation.
Are you really angry, or simply aware of anger in the body and mind? Don't speculate, simply look at what is there.
Middle age has been defined as what happens when a person's broad mind and narrow waist change places.
Some temptations cannot be fought. One must close one's mind and fly from them
When you're brown and Indian, you get offered a lot of doctor roles.
I am starting to realize that a lot of guys look up to me, ... Older guys, and even younger guys, are asking me questions and [they] ask me about how to handle situations. Im young, but that leadership role has been on me so I need to live up to it.

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