Oskar Kokoschka Quotes
How do I define a work of art? It is not an asset in the stock-exchange sense, but a man's timid attempt to repeat the miracle that the simplest peasant girl is capable of at any time, that of magically producing life out of nothing.
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I just have to go out and fight my fight and fight to win.
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The first play I saw was a Samuel Beckett play which was great.
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My television and movie career has also taken me all over the world. I've had great times in the Far East, Russia, South America and Sweden - where I met my wife of 55 years, Maj.
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Whenever I do something, it seems so right. And turns out so wrong.
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We expect 'Narcos' will be an enormous success throughout everywhere in the world and maybe out-index in Latin America, given the Brazilian star and Brazilian director and heavy Latin American cast and that we shot the show entirely on location in Colombia.
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Experts are able to identify patterns related to a specific problem relevant to their area of knowledge. But because nonexperts lack that base of knowledge, they are forced to rely more on their brain's ability for abstraction rather than specificity.
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And I'm always interested when other musicians are trying to discover new worlds of sound.
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It feels nice to be loved, but let me tell you there are 10 times more better looking, stylish and talented guys than me. So there's no solid reason for me to be proud! I don't think I have done anything extraordinary to change people's lives.
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I've tried to work really hard on never phoning in the lyrics.
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Avoid any specific discussion of public policy at public meetings.
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I'm very, very lazy. I love to sit in a chair and look out the window and do nothing.
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Wrestling is something that nothing else can replace for me.
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There is a healthy fraternal rivalry, but nothing serious and we both have been looking for a project to do together. I guess he may direct me in a project some day.
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You have a choice whether you want to be happy or not. I choose to be happy.
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Don't worry about your heart, it will last you as long as you live.
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The atheist market is a very overlooked and powerful market, it turns out.
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Edward Smith: What do you think is the characteristic of a really nice person? Some people you obviously do like more than others.Andy Warhol: Ummm, well, if they talk a lot.Edward Smith: What, and don't make you talk?Andy Warhol: Yeah, yes, that's a really nice person.Edward Smith: Thank you, Andy.
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The Tragically Hip, more so than any other band I've worked with, approach their work like a team. This might sound way too pat, but they're like a great hockey team: all five of them have their roles. They go at their shows like an athletic event; they're in it to win it, and they'll lay it out there on the proverbial ice in order to win and get the crowd on their side. You can't do that when you just throw a band together. There's a sixth sense there that makes it easy.
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At night, when the sky is full of stars and the sea is still you get the wonderful sensation that you are floating in space.
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I've always learned how to deal with my problems through my words, through my education, and through my intelligence, which I think is important and the best way to deal with an issue.
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How do I define a work of art? It is not an asset in the stock-exchange sense, but a man's timid attempt to repeat the miracle that the simplest peasant girl is capable of at any time, that of magically producing life out of nothing.
