"A painting that is an act is inseparable from the biography of the artist."

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Source : 1952 'TheAmerican Action Painters', in Art News, no.51, Dec.

Harold Rosenberg

#Artist Quotes #Biographies Quotes #Painting Quotes

“I think it was coach Lombardi that said, 'Adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it.' And that's so true.”
“I am too inexperienced and ignorant to conduct myself with propriety in this town, where every thing is new to me, and many things are unaccountable and perplexing.”
“What passes for culture in my head is really a bunch of commercials.”
“Feeling a little foolish over her confidences, Elizabeth glanced up at him with an embarrassed smile. â€œWhat is the most beautiful place youâ€™ve ever seen?â€ Dragging his gaze from the beauty of the gardens, Ian looked down at the beauty beside him. â€œAny place,â€ he said huskily, â€œwhere you are.”
“The most noble criticism is that in which the critic is not the antagonist so much as the rival of the author.”
“You cannot always have happiness, but you can always give happiness.”
“One day it was that I wanted to go make a movie with my kid and then another day it was that I wanted to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro and another day it was that I wanted to sit in the studio and figure something out. All those things manifested themselves into what the TV show was.”

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“When I'm given an opportunity with music and goodness, then I want to do that [play that role]. I want to go all the way to the edge of that and make it as big as I can.”

Source : Source: blogs.indiewire.com

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