"I said to myself, "If the government thinks I'm an artist, I must be one.""

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Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

Glenn Ligon

#Artist Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“Life is hard. It is not too short, it is too long. But you have to learn how to live; you have to have a sense of humour.”

Source : "Ke$ha: There's a Real Girl Underneath All That Glitter". Interview with Logan Hill, www.glamour.com. February 2, 2012.
“Devoid of all romance, the music plays and everyone must dance. I'm bowing out.”
“Of all animals, he alone attains to the Contemplative Life.”
“At 49, I can say something I never would have said when I was a player. I am a better person because of my failures and disgraces.”
“It really strikes me how much of your energy in America, especially if you're from a working back-ground, is spent just keeping your head above water. It really saps your grace and your strength.”
“When I came on to Jack Reacher, I had just taken my girlfriend on vacation and ate everything I could. I put on about 15 pounds, so when I met [the Jack Reacher team] I was clocking in at about 180. They looked at me and were like, "You're just gonna lose five pounds, we're gonna keep you skinny".”
“I wanted always to appear strong and in control . . . .Then the cookie began to crumble.”
“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.”

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