"First-rate science fiction was, and remains, more interesting than second-rate art."

-- Clive James

#Art Quotes #Interesting Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“You don't come up expecting to be a fan favorite. When I was a rookie, I was just trying to make a name for myself, but people already knew who I was and already had expectations for me.”

Source : Source: www.gq.com
“Most artists are doing basically the same thing - staying off the streets.”

Source : Ed Ruscha, Alexandra Schwartz (2004). “Leave Any Information at the Signal: Writings, Interviews, Bits, Pages”, p.254, MIT Press
“I know I'm not the kind of person who's gonna wind up a walking jukebox, like many rock 'n' roll artists. They just play their hits and that's it. That doesn't appeal to me.”
“Because of the dog's joyfulness, our own is increased. It is no small gift. It is not the least reason why we should honor as well as love the dog of our own life, and the dog down the street, and all the dogs not yet born. What would the world be like without music or rivers or the green and tender grass? What would this world be like without dogs?”

Source : Mary Oliver (2013). “Dog Songs: Deluxe Edition”, p.63, Penguin
“I think there's a good kid underneath everybody. I really do.”
“[Buckminster Fuller] was quite a Newtonian in certain ways. But he was an excellent inventor and kept people on their toes.”
“The film business has so many twists and turns that its a miracle any film gets made.”
“Don't let others define you. Don't let the past confine you. Take charge of your life with confidence and determination and there are no limits on what you can do or be.”

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