"You see, for me a painting is a dramatic action in the course of which the reality finds itself split apart. For me, that dramatic action takes precedence over all other considerations. The pure plastic act is only secondary as far as I'm concerned. What counts is the drama of that plastic art, the moment at which the universe comes out of itself and meets its own destruction."

-- Francoise Gilot

#Art Quotes #Drama Quotes #Reality Quotes

“The play has to work for the super fans, and not speak down to them, and yet it had to play to those people who maybe had never read a Harry Potter book or seen the films.”

Source : Source: deadline.com
“If you shift your focus from yourself to others, extend your concern to others, and cultivate the thought of caring for the well being of others, then this will have the immediate effect of opening up your life and helping you to reach out.”
“People aren't familiar with wheelchair sports. The only film crew in Athens for the Paralympics was the documentary crew.”
“Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is with thoughts of what may be.”
“The dance world was a big part of my growing up.”
“I really love living in cities where the people living above, below and next to you are from totally different worlds to you.”

Source : "Interview: Rupert Friend Talks Directing Short Film Debut ‘Steve,’ Starring Knightley and Firth". Interview with Maggie Lange, www.indiewire.com. September 26, 2012.
“To be great, one does not have to be mad, but definitely it helps.”

Source : Percy Wells Cerutty (1964). “Middle-distance running”
“Water and stones. Those are the unpromising ingredients of two very different endeavors... painting, because artists' pigments are made from fluids... mixed together with powdered stones to give color... and the other is alchemy, the stone the ultimate goal.”

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