William Gibson Quotes
If there's a movie of Neuromancer, what I really want the special effects guys to do is make you see, from Case's point of view, the little acid giggies: the little lines and trails coming off of things.
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You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.
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If you get a guy that can play a couple positions, it helps you out a real lot.
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My dad is a really funny guy, and we would make jokes about my leukemia. When my friends would come over, we would joke about it, too.
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Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun.
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A nice blend of prediction and surprise seem to be at the heart of the best art.
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Scott Foley was always fun because he's a very funny guy. So I liked working with him a bunch.
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I was a pretty pretentious kid. I was always making art.
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You know when you see those guys and their sideburns are just a little too high? You don't need to have sideburns, but don't have to have them right above the ear. I knew a guy that did that in high school and I was like, 'What are you doing? Just let them down a little.'
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The art of boxing is seeing spaces and being able to take shots. The hitting and being hit have to become one. Your reactions have to be so in the moment. There's no time to think.
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Beyonce is very special. I think the super-pop thing that supposedly died with Michael Jackson is still there with her.
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Perhaps at some time in the future, when you ask a friend to come up and look at your etchings, you will plug in your collection of video art.
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Art, whatever form it takes, requires hard work, craftsmanship and creativity. As a writer, I know my grammar, cadence, the music of prose, and the art of the narrative.
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When you make art, you get really invested in it. When art happens by accident and you were just along for the ride? It's way more fun.
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I'm a comedian who happens to be Latino. What's the difference? The difference is, my special will air on Comedy Central, not Telemundo.
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Having a guy on a microphone yelling lines at you is counter to a lot of acting techniques.
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It's very hard to find perfection in your life. But in the art world you can do that.
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Atoms of Element 118 fill an outer shell with electrons, creating a special type of element called a noble gas. Noble gases are natural turning points on the table, ending one row and pointing to the next.
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There are infinite modes of expression in the world of art, and to insist that only by one road can the artist attain his ends is to limit him.
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Don't buy upgrades, ride up grades.
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I did photography, painting, and drawing, but I prefer sculpture. I like it because it's very physical.
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I was a drama-class nerd. I did whatever school production we put on.
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Someone once told me that being in the closet is like living in a vertical casket. Perfect description.
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If there's a movie of Neuromancer, what I really want the special effects guys to do is make you see, from Case's point of view, the little acid giggies: the little lines and trails coming off of things.
