"Chess players are madmen of a certain quality, the way the artist is supposed to be, and isn't, in general."

-- Marcel Duchamp

#Artist Quotes #Player Quotes #Quality Quotes

“A character does seem to have a life of its own, but I have what I'd describe as a very fluid relationship with them - as I'm thinking of what they will be like, they shift in and out of focus - they are a projection of some idea inside of me, even if a character is inspired by an actual person, I'm well aware that it is not that person. My job is to identify the essence of the character, and to bring them to life long enough to commit the acts, say the words or simply "be" in a way that allows them to affect and be affected by other elements and events in the imaginary world of a story.”

Source : "Interviews: On Cartooning". "POV", www.pbs.org.
“It's very kind of 'Wuthering Heights' where my parents' house is, moors and deserted. It's very wild and mystic.”
“I'm passionate about stories that have humanity, compassion and humor.”
“Relationship is a mirror in which you can see yourself, not as you would wish to be, but as you are.”
“There is a wealth of information built into us ... tucked away in the genetic material in every one of our cells ... without some means of access, there is no way even to begin to guess at the extent and quality of what is there. The psychedelic drugs allow exploration of this interior world, and insights into its nature.”

Source : Alexander Shulgin, Ann Shulgin (1995). “Pihkal: A Chemical Love Story”
“There's a kind of permission for war which can be given only by the world's mood and atmosphere, the feel of its pulse. It would be madness to undertake a war without that permission.”
“So the only way I could stave off any of these assaults was to become a gang banger, and to excel, so I could quell the behavior. If I excelled, then I could call the shots. So I became a community leader from inside.”
“Be careful who you trust, the devil was once an angel.”

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