"I wanted to translate from one flat surface to another.In fact, my learning disabilities controlled a lot of things. I don't recognize faces, so I'm sure it's what drove me to portraits in the first place."

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Chuck Close

#Portraits Quotes #Faces Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“Let excellence be your brand... When you are excellent, you become unforgettable.”
“I learned real early why God gave us two ears and one mouth, because you're supposed to listen twice as much as you talk.”

Source : Terri Farley (2009). “hantom Stallion: Wild Horse Island #10: Faraway Filly”, p.21, Harper Collins
“The soul is awakened through service.”

Source : Erica Jong (2006). “Fear of Fifty”, p.283, Penguin
“It is impossible to predict the time and progress of revolution. It is governed by its own more or less mysterious laws.”
“You were up at 5 o'clock in the morning, and then you'd ride in a caravan, because we didn't have big movie trucks or trailers that is the hardware of a movie camp.”
“Testing children until they cry is a bad idea. It is an educational malpractice.”
“The food industry, its trade associations, and research foundations, is well financed and highly organized to pressure the FDA.”
“I've had so many people tell me that they are shocked that AM radio still even exists with all the different listening options.”

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