"Almost every work of art is an analogy. When I make a representation of something, this too is an analogy to what exists; I make an effort to get a grip on the thing by depicting it. I prefer to steer clear of anything aesthetic, so as not to set obstacles in my own way and not to have the problem of people saying: 'Ah, yes, that's how he sees the world, that's his interpretation.'"

-- Gerhard Richter

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“I must say that part of our national wealth is not only the nation's people but those people who lead them.”
“I will always listen to my coaches. But first I listen to my body. If what they tell me suits my body, great. If my body doesn't feel good with what they say, then always my body comes first.”

Source : Interview with Jim White, www.theguardian.com. April 8, 2002.
“You can't play everything you learn, anyway. You just try to bring it all on-board and use what's useful. In the end, it's your job to own the role and, in the end, you are playing certain aspects of your own self, even.”
“I don't have alot of people to talk to. Not alot of people are worth my time.”
“A great many people now reading and writing would be better employed keeping rabbits.”
“Homo sapiens is the species that invents symbols in which to invest passion and authority, then forgets that symbols are inventions.”

Source : "Invented symbols". www.nytimes.com. January 05, 2006.
“If you go around being afraid, you're never going to enjoy life. You have only one chance, so you've got to have fun.”

Source : "Lindsey Vonn: How to Be Fearless". Interview with Erin Bried, www.self.com. February 20, 2014 |.
“The fact that Eddie Vedder likes to play 3 hour plus shows a night, I have to be ready for that.”

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