"I have not, in general, much belief in the ability of woman as a creative artist. Unwritten lyrics, as [Ralph Waldo] Emerson said once when we conversed on this subject, should be her forte."

-- Fredrika Bremer

#Artist Quotes #Creative Quotes #Belief Quotes

“I believe that having something new happen, no matter how small, is what makes for a healthy day, no matter how many days may be left.”
“I was in love. With a two-dimensional object. A mute in love with a painting. Lovely. Just lovely.”

Source : Leanna Renee Hieber (2011). “Darker Still: A Novel of Magic Most Foul”, p.52, Sourcebooks, Inc.
“As a political activist you run the risk of having to settle for one compromise or another in order to achieve your goals. Artists face the obvious accusation of elitism. The fundamental principle of my work is that it critiques capitalism in very specific ways. I am not interested in generalized political rhetoric. Instead of "aestheticizing" political issues, I try to challenge ingrained perspectives.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“What we find changes who we become.”
“Even if you're only wearing trainers and a vest, eyeliner will instantly transform you. People always look put-together when their make-up's on and their eyes are popping - just ask Amy Winehouse!”
“You're asking somebody who has a wife and is really happily married, 'So, what's your next wife going to be like?' And I'm like, 'What?'”

Source : "Man and Uber man" by Kara Swisher, www.vanityfair.com. December 2014.
“Itâ€™s funnyâ€”when people call you â€œshy,â€ they usually smile. Like itâ€™s cute, some funny little habit youâ€™ll grow out of when youâ€™re older, like the gaps in your grin when your baby teeth fall out. If they knew how it feltâ€”really being shy, not just unsure at firstâ€”they wouldnâ€™t smile. Not if they knew how the feeling knots up your stomach or makes your palms sweat or robs you of the ability to say anything that makes sense. Itâ€™s not cute at all.”
“If somebody has a better idea than me, I'll take it if it surpasses what we have on the page because at the end of the day, it's me that takes the credit anyway!”

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