"I like to think about society as being a flock of birds: There seems to be a common consciousness in different time periods, and the new common consciousness reacts to the old standards."

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Source : "The Punk Director: Penelope Spheeris Revisits Her Decline of Western Civilization Trilogy". Interview with Laura Snapes, pitchfork.com. July 15, 2015.

Penelope Spheeris

#Thinking Quotes #Bird Quotes #Different Quotes

“If it is not fit to live in, then our job is to make it fit.”
“I met Mary [Hamill] in New York at my exhibition and when I told her about my oral history project she asked, "Would it be possible to incorporate visual art?" My sister stitches pillowcases, which led to Mary suggesting using cyanotype on them. I originally thought of the idea of pillowcases because when people get married, they have the bride and the groom lay their hands on each other's pillows while their relatives tie ribbons on their wrists. And then on the bed you usually have two pillows - one for yourself and one for your loved one - so when one is gone, one pillow remains.”
“No amount of vintage dresses gives you dignity”
“The first mistake of art is to assume that it's serious.”

Source : Lester Bangs (2013). “Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock'N'Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock 'N'Roll”, p.115, Anchor
“I do a lot of performing, but don't get a chance to go to the studio and write good music.”
“The enlightened give thanks for what most people take for granted.... As you begin to be grateful for what most people take for granted, the vibration of gratitude makes you more receptive to good in your life.”

Source : FaceBook post by Michael Bernard Beckwith from Apr 29, 2016
“The audience should feel like voyeurs. Their response is absolutely crucial.”
“Don't assume your child is weak. If you, the parent, assume that they can't take anymore, what kind of signal are you sending them?”

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