"That should be the goal for all art, to be as simple as a flashcard."

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Source : Interview with David Salle, www.interviewmagazine.com. October 09, 2013.

John Baldessari

#Art Quotes #Simple Quotes #Goal Quotes

“It was part of the reason I almost didn't go public with my diagnosis - I was embarrassed. I felt, 'Oh, I've always talked about exercising. And I got cancer.' And then I realized it's a great example of showing that cancer can hit anyone at any time.”
“Life was tough for me. When I was a kid, nobody played with me because they thought I looked ugly with my extra thumb. It pained me. So once I thought of getting it surgically removed. But I didn't. Slowly, I realized that the exterior is not the criterion for love and success.”
“I believe in the right to life.”
“Yoga is the cessation of mind.”
“The only zen thoughts you can find on a mountain summit are those you brought yourself.”
“The age I'm at now... you go from being a young girl to suddenly, you blossom into a woman. You ripen, you know? And then you start to rot!”
“There was no respect for youth when I was young, and now that I am old, there is no respect for age, I missed it coming and going.”
“It needs only a good bottle of wine for a roast chicken to be transformed into a banquet.”

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