Mickalene Thomas With photography, you’ve captured a moment time – it’s that moment only – and in painting, you play with it; you manipulate how time is presented. It’s about fantasy and illusion and the creation of desire. – Mickalene Thomas Captured Quotes Creation Quotes Desire Quotes Fantasy Quotes Illusion Quotes Manipulate Quotes Moment Quotes Painting Quotes Photography Quotes Play Quotes Time Quotes To see yourself, and for others to see you, is a form of validation. I’m interested in that very mysterious and mystical way we relate to each other in the world. The mirror is a powerful tool because it forces you to deal with yourself on a deeper level. Conceptually, paintings are like mirrors. They’re an expression from the artist: ‘This is how I view the world – I’m presenting it to you.’
Donald Hall Not everything in old age is grim. I haven’t walked through an airport for years, and wheelchairs are the way to travel. – Donald Hall
Grace Jones I’m not as impatient as I used to be. I used to hit people if I didn’t like what they were saying. Just lash out. ‘Bam – shut up! Hahahah!’ I was terrible. – Grace Jones
Jesse Eisenberg The movies that are really big, at least in my experience, oftentimes don’t have characters that I feel as personally connected to. – Jesse Eisenberg
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