"So much of our culture is bought and manufactured - not to say great art can't come out of that. Some art is really amazing that is manufactured and sold, like action movies and stuff."

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Source : "Indie author Scott McClanahan considers art and anecdote through 5 of his favorite books". Interview with Phil McCausland, www.avclub.com. July 20, 2016.

Scott McClanahan

#Art Quotes #Culture Quotes #Stuff Quotes

“Driving through much of the southern part of the U.S. reminds me of where I grew up in Canada. The trees, homes, sense of community... I love the South.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“If you look round Hollywood there's no end of white smiles and six packs. Long lines of beautiful people lining up to be incredible on film.”
“You have to play the cards you are dealt and if it has made it harder, it doesn't matter, you still have to get the deal done.”
“And I'm the first one to tell people to break the rules. But you can only break the rules once you know what the rules are. The other thing is, fashion is the last design discipline to actually have academic texts and historical analysis.”
“Thus, the photons which constitute a ray of light behave like intelligent human beings: out of all possible curves they always select the one which will take them most quickly to their goal.”
“With all due respect to lawyers, it's wonderful that you have this intricate knowledge. You break down words to the nth degree. And sometimes I find it rather disgusting. And it goes on and on.”
“Building robot versions of people is very expensive.”
“He is beauty, inside and out. He is the silver lining in a world of darkness. He is my light.”

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