"I have a character failing. I am quite incapable of identifying with anything whole-heartedly. Whatever I am doing, I am always planning to do something else. I would rather travel than arrive."

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Source : "Stephen Bayley interview: prize exhibit". Interview With Lynn Barber, www.theguardian.com. December 3, 2000.

Stephen Bayley

#Character Quotes #Planning Quotes #Failing Quotes

“Something I would always remember. When you forget how bad it hurts, you feel so free.”

Source : Nova Ren Suma (2011). “Imaginary Girls”, p.18, Penguin
“Once you've gotten used to performing, you can't give it up.”
“Whatever (its) virtues, (the) writing explores the culture of work but marginalizes work itself.”
“I am held to answer for the crime of color when I was not consulted in the matter. Had I been consulted in the matter and my future fully described, I think I should have objected to being born in this gospel land.”
“Over the years, I've had about 80 stitches in my head and face from football incidents and bar incidents, so I have lots of scars. I don't think I look intimidating, but I'm sure other people have their opinions.”

Source : "What I see in the mirror: Vinnie Jones" by Vinnie Jones, www.theguardian.com. September 21, 2013.
“I want to become actor not because I want money and become more famous. No I don't want that. It is not that l want stardom, I want to contribute to good cinema.”
“I am a collection of dismantled almosts.”
“The devout belief that the world is explainable is both a terrible vulnerability and a stout shield.”

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