"If you're going to be an artist, all life is your subject. And all your experience is part of your art. A youngster told me recently that he was going to give himself a year to see if he has talent. A year! It takes a lifetime to see if you have it. Painting is total engagement."

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“If I can't be beautiful, I'd rather just die”

Source : FaceBook post by Jeffree Star from Feb 06, 2012
“The embarrassment of a situation can, once you are over it, be the funniest time in your life. And I suppose a lot of my comedy comes from painful moments or experiences in life, and you just flip them on their head.”
“Being honest with the public is how they respect you.”
“My professional life has nothing to do with my personal life and vice versa.”
“Photographers tend not to photograph what they canâ€™t see, which is the very reason one should try to attempt it. Otherwise weâ€™re going to go on forever just photographing more faces and more rooms and more places. Photography has to transcend description. It has to go beyond description to bring insight into the subject, or reveal the subject, not as it looks, but how does it feel?”
“A leader moves ahead but not so fast that the others can't keep up.”
“I'm good at disguising my feelings.”
“I was at the end of the studio system so when I walked into movies, I had a magnificent suite in which I had a living room and a kitchen and a complete makeup room. I had everything just for me. With the independents, you're kind of roughing it, literally.”

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