"You witness the artists acting as witnesses, but they provide a point of view that's less monolithic. It's less official in a certain way. Many artists are speaking in the first person singular, as a reaction to dubbed-over media commentary. The thought is: "Enough with how we're represented by the media. Let me tell the story.""

-- Massimiliano Gioni

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“I've got a bit of money in the bank. I'm quite comfortable.”
“Our changing climate has changed our politics”

Source : "Deal agreed in Bali climate talks". www.theguardian.com. December 15, 2007.
“That's how it happens, livin life by the drop.”

Source : Song: Life By The Drop
“She been looking like a queen in a sailor's dream.”
“I like the idea of going to university and studying. I didn't do it because it was a back-up plan. In some ways, it kind of goes hand in hand with acting. There's a lot of analysis and enriching your mind, as well as problem solving. And it can only help being around people as an actor.”
“There is nothing deep down inside us except what we have put there ourselves.”

Source : Richard Rorty (1982). “Consequences of Pragmatism: Essays, 1972-1980”, p.42, U of Minnesota Press
“Being totally open with your feelings can make everything difficult. However, in front of the person I love, I feel it is absolutely necessary to be honest and open. I belong to the type who will open up about everything.”

Source : Source: omonatheydidnt.livejournal.com
“Pop music, disco music, and heavy metal music is about shutting out the tensions of life, putting it away.”

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