Chris Ofili Quotes
Sometimes, as I feel a door or an exit point in my work is closing, I'll try to create an opening so as not to stifle the creative process, which I see as a process that's never-ending.
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Histories are to educate so that we understand better for ourselves and for motivation.
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Years ago, when I was writing westerns, other writers who were friends of mine wanted me to collaborate with them. And it just didn't work.
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And I'm not an actress. I don't think I am an actress. I think I've created a brand and a business.
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I exercise every morning. I do light weights - 5lb and 10lb arm exercises - and then lie and lift my arms and legs. It's all about keeping core strength. I do a lot of stretching too.
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It's funny, I was talking to somebody who writes for a cop show, and he was saying how they aren't allowed to acknowledge Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day, just because it has to be able to play forever.
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One of the goals of the Feminist Elite is to reinforce to women the idea that men are obsolete.
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There is a very thin line between confidence and arrogance.
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There were so many pretty girls coming into the salon as clients, and others working in the salon. And I thought, 'Hmm. This is rather nice.'
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It has always been a dream of mine to put a play on film.
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I was taking my first uncertain steps towards writing for children when my own were young. Reading aloud to them taught me a great deal when I had a great deal to learn. It taught me elementary things about rhythm and pace, the necessary musicality of text.
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I cannot even remember a time before being conscious of James Bond.
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Let me tell you, my career went from zero to 900. Its hard keeping up with that pace, but I wouldn't trade it for anything else in the world.
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My work always presents problems in our society. Those problems may be anything from injustice to freedom, and everything related to humanity.
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Why are ecologists and environmentalists so feared and hated? This is because in part what they have to say is new to the general public, and the new is always alarming.
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Everything has its own kind of theatricality and its own drama.
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The problem is that religion tends to give people bad reasons to be good.
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Contemporary architects tend to impose modernity on something. There is a certain concern for history, but it's not very deep.
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Positive energy knows no boundaries. If everyone were to spread positive energy on the Internet, the world would be a much better place.
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I didn't open a restaurant, but I did go to a few cooking schools. It was too much like hard work!
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The strategy we need to pursue is one of recovering our time - to push back on our hours of work. We need to form a new alliance between feminist groups, labor unions, child advocates, progressive corporations, and the federal government insofar as it's willing to pursue a family-friendly agenda.
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Extension work is not exhortation. Nor is it exploitation of the people, or advertising of an institution, or publicity work for securing students. It is a plain, earnest, and continuous effort to meet the needs of the people on their own farms and in the localities.
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You just have to connect with people who believe in your vision and who will work with you and advance your cause.
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Sometimes, as I feel a door or an exit point in my work is closing, I'll try to create an opening so as not to stifle the creative process, which I see as a process that's never-ending.
