"My art was not an answer - it was a question."

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Source : "My Art Is Not An Answer - It Is A Question". Interview with Yuichi Konno, www.helnwein.com. September 6, 2003.

Gottfried Helnwein

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“The great authors were great readers, and one way to understand them is to read the books they read.”
“My mother danced; she loved the ballet.”
“If you're not your own severest critic, you are your own worst enemy.”

Source : Jay Maisel (2014). “Light, Gesture, and Color”, p.1, New Riders
“If people are constantly falling off a cliff, you could place ambulances under the cliff or build a fence on the top of the cliff. We are placing all too many ambulances under the cliff.”
“It must be remembered that the purpose of education is not to fill the minds of students with facts... it is to teach them to think.”
“The pursuit of happiness is the source of all unhappiness.”
“One longs to be funny, to make people laugh. Laughter is such a sign of approval, isn't it?”
“It's kind of fun at my age to go back and talk to business-school people. I tell them, "I can summarize everything you need to know to lead a major corporation. Are you prepared to write this down?" And then they get all ready. I tell them I can summarize how I succeed as a leader: Listen to your employees, listen to your customers, shut the f - - up, and do what they tell you.”

Source : Source: www.businessinsider.com

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