Carl Andre Quotes
A man climbs a mountain because it is there. An artist makes a work of art because it is not there.
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It's nature-nurture, right? I've been nurtured by Californians.
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When you write, you don't have the social constraints of having people in front of you, so you talk about abstract matters.
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The show I'm obsessed with watching is 'Say Yes to the Dress!' Because I love the whole makeover idea, and I'm a sap for love, of course.
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It's really hard for me, every day, to confront my writing. It never gets easier over time.
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The life of an actor is never one to get comfortable.
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I'm not denying that it's exciting to have a play on Broadway.
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I remember doing one of those computer careers tests. It told me I'd make an ideal HGV lorry driver because I've got 100 per cent spatial awareness. I'd be able to back them into tight parking spots.
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My role models are people who can do things; I say to myself, 'I wish I could do that.'
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In the final analysis this congressional race is always going to be a close race, whether there's a presidential race or governor's race or not. But is this a better year? Yes, this would probably be a better year.
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That's what sets apart one actor from another, and that you can't teach. You can't give someone that. When you're working, putting a character together, or in a scene, that's where things will happen that you have to have the intuition to notice them, and to register them.
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I probably have a higher opinion of my writing than the average person, at least when I'm in a good mood, but I don't really think of my plays as only being relevant to a particular month or year.
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Comics seldom move me the way I would be moved by a novel or movie.
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There was a bit of a comparison that Bret was making between Vince McMahon and my dad. He looked up to Vince as a dad and stuff, and it was a shame to see the whole thing end the way it did.
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The system of nature, of which man is a part, tends to be self-balancing, self-adjusting, self-cleansing. Not so with technology.
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The comic edge of 'Ghostbusters' will always be the same. It's still treating the supernatural with a totally mundane sensibility.
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It is not length of life, but depth of life.
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Writing is the supreme solace.
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We think of stars as celestial beings. And once in a while, they smile at us from the pages of 'People' magazine.
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I've been to parties in L.A. that are mind-blowing. I mean, quite literally mind-blowing. People get cellphones in the party bag, that sort of thing. Fabulous, fabulous parties.
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To be honored by success is to take your life seriously. To humble-talk about it is to take yourself seriously.
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Prosperity has brought complications. Our lives are busier, faster, more stressful. They're nostalgic for a simpler, slower time.
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I eat a balanced diet. The secret is to watch your portions, but I also work out a lot. Working out a lot isn't necessary, but I am very active, and my body can endure intense workouts.
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A man climbs a mountain because it is there. An artist makes a work of art because it is not there.
