"I'm aware of being a stranger, an outsider, and that's always an advantage for an artist. It means I can see from the inside and the outside. I have that double vision."

-- John Hirsch

#Mean Quotes #Artist Quotes #Vision Quotes

“Any fool can take a bad line out of a poem; it takes a real pro to throw out a good line.”
“When I'm in New York I look at the Empire State Building and feel as though it belongs to me ... or is it vice versa?”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". The New York Times interview, www.imdb.com. 1969.
“There are no truths. Only stories.”
“I had done some commercial work in junior high and stuff - my mother would bring me into the city, and we'd go on these crazy castings. Acting was something I always dreamed of doing... it was my passion when I was young.”
“I play keyboards and sing. I've written a couple of songs too.”
“When you are filled with soul energy you become magnetic." 11 Teachings to help on the journey to Soul Realization: (1) Practive humility; (2) Give up pride and self-delusion; (3) Practice loving kindness; (4) Give up anger, hatred and vindictiveness; (5) Practice generosity; (6) Avoid greed and stealing in its different aspects; (7) Practice honesty; (8) Avoid maliciousness and exploiting lies; (9)Practice moderation; (10) Avoid excessiveness; (11) Do not allow yourself to be enslaved by your lower nature”
“Being Irish was a big thing for me, particularly growing up in Chicago.”
“The pornographers did a kind of stealth attack on our culture, hijacking our sexuality and then selling it back to us, often in forms that look very little like sex but a lot like cruelty.Â The only solution to this is a movement that is fierce in its critique of sexual exploitation and steadfast in its determination to fight for what is rightfully ours.”

Source : "Should We Worry Whether Porn Has Hijacked Our Sexuality?". Interview with Sonali Kolhatkar, www.alternet.org. September 10, 2010.

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