"I think that an obsession with art history gave rise to the work."

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Kehinde Wiley

#Art Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Obsession Quotes

“I was in lots of dodgy bands growing up and I always fancied myself in a band. But, you know, I was rubbish at writing music. So maybe one day I'll play a rock star, or punk rocker.”
“Growing up I was involved in children's theater, so I was definitely on the path to be an actor and a singer.”
“You chose me, I chose you. End of story.”
“Disease and ill health are caused largely by damage at the molecular and cellular level, yet todays surgical tools are too large to deal with that kind of problem.”

Source : "Nanotechnology: Designs for the Future". Interview with John Gehl, ubiquity.acm.org. July 2000.
“And they kind of left to find a guitar player at the very end, so you know, I don't really take it as any slight that I wasn't able to play on the record. It's flattering just to play with them period.”
“You have to have a sense of humor if you follow politics. Otherwise, the sheer fraudulence of it all will get you down.”
“New Singapore will be one of the world's finest, most liveable cities. Arts, theatres, museums, music and sports will flourish. Singapore will be a lively and exciting place.. Our city will not only have depth, but also the richness of diversity. But above all, Singapore will a home for Singaporeans.”
“The mother art is architecture. Without an architecture of our own we have no soul of our own civilization.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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