"One of the things my career as an artist might say to young artists is: The things that are close to you are the things you can photograph the best. And unless you photograph what you love, you are not going to make good art."

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Source : "The Dichotomy of Sally Mann: “The Family and the Land” at the Photographers’ Gallery, London" by Marina Cashdan, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 10, 2010.

Sally Mann

#Art Quotes #Love You Quotes #Careers Quotes

“I understand why people get desensitized and roll their eyes when they hear a protest song, or even a politician making some flowery speech. It doesn't really change anything.”
“Ever is a long time. But the boy knew what he knew. That ever is no time at all.”
“With the "civilized" person contentment is a myth. From the cradle to the grave they are forever longing and striving after something better, an indefinable something, some new object yet unattained.”
“as I became Speaker in 1986, I made a point of setting up a public information office to respond to requests and provide information about Parliament and how it functions.”

Source : John Allen Fraser (1993). “The House of Commons at Work”, Montréal : Éditions de la Chenelière
“Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.”
“Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so.”
“Three things have been difficult to tame: the oceans, fools and women. We may soon be able to tame the oceans; fools and women will take a little longer.”
“You can take wonderfully talented actors, wonderfully talented writers and producers, and, uh, do a wonderful show!... but if it doesn't hit with the public in two minutes, it's bye-bye.”

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

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