"An original is a creation motivated by desire. Any reproduction of an originals motivated be necessity. It is marvelous that we are the only species that creates gratuitous forms. To create is divine, to reproduce is human."

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Source : Man Ray (1973). “Opera grafica”

Man Ray

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“Pop music often deals with subject matter like breakups, or you have songs that are like, "I will love you forever," or "you're so hot right now," or "I really feel you," or "We should be together." There aren't that many songs that are like, "I just walked into the room and now I have nothing to say because I feel so awkward because I fancy you so much." There's not as many songs that deal with that awkward bit about love; about how you can really have such a huge crush on someone that actually is completely disabling.”
“Pop music often tells you everything is OK, while rock music tells you that it's not OK, but you can change it.”
“It was never my goal to capitalize on punk. I could never make it as a commercial artist. I didn't back then and I still don't have the temperament and don't care for drawing or painting or making art for any other purposes other my own.”

Source : Interview with John O’Connor, www.believermag.com. December 2004.
“I think sometimes there are negative connotations for those who have a business mind as well as a creative side.”
“I'm working hard and I think I'm where I should be at by now but I'm in no hurry at all, I'm taking one fight at a time, I want to win my fights. With the title shot I don't know yet but if I get the chance someday, I will be more than ready.”

Source : Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“As individual fingers we can easily be broken, but all together we make a mighty fist.”
“I don't have any tricky plays. I'd rather have tricky players.”
“I think people never hear what they say, and speech is a mocking sound instead of a jazz concert.”

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