Catherine Opie Quotes
Language is a very complicated thing, and that's one of the reasons why I like making photographs.
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I've always thought that I'd make a pretty good police officer, except maybe for the danger part. I have a rare medical condition that makes it difficult for me to risk getting shot, so probably I'd have to be one of those officers who work in 'do not shoot' areas.
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Being flown to the U.S. to meet Sofia Coppola is really exciting. I was freaking out. I'm a little nervous, as I don't want to muck it up I want to do my best.
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There is this sense of David Cameron leading a Government that's badly out of touch with ordinary people's lives. I'd absolutely welcome the opportunity to show all political leaders what life is like for most people.
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I feel like if you flip through my Instagram, you'll kind of see the same angles and poses every time. That's the trick to having people love your Instagram selfies. It's all about your angles.
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Bigotry toward any faith community cannot have any place in civilized society anywhere in the world.
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The survival of artistic modes in which we recognize ourselves, identify ourselves and place ourselves will survive as long as humanity survives.
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The awkward thing for me is when the realization happens that I actually might like this girl. Then I become awkward.
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One thing a lot of people don't know about Fun. was that the three of us all came from 10 years of touring with our own projects. That's how we met, actually.
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I was the kind of child who worked hard every day with the cows and sheep - I was a very aggressive boy.
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I believe that every person, male and female, needs to be in a protective mode at all times of alertness to potential danger. The world is full of potential attacks, potential disasters.
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I had a lot of alone time with no brothers or sisters running around, or anything. I would just sit and imagine things, all the time.
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If I were a woman, I would love to have lots of kids. But for men, I don't believe in it.
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You do a show to be a hit and hopefully run a couple of years.
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I don't want to do only blockbusters.
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I'm not really massively into going out. I'm much more of a hibernator. It's nice to have people come to your house or go to someone's house, I think.
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The people that I admire have a wonderful balance of self-belief and humility.
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I support capital punishment. But let's be clear: It's a decision for each state to make.
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Every child has a right to learn in an environment that is safe.
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When I was in university, my dream was to be a coach, like a high school track coach. Not to teach.
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You can't be afraid to speak the truth. If you're speaking truthfully - no matter if you're White, Black, Hispanic, Asian - if it's the truth, it's the truth! And if that's what you're telling, you have no reason to be fearful, or, worry about people trying to diffuse what you're doing. Because, if you're speaking the truth, they can't beat the truth.
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Every country is under an imperative to deal with terrorism, including terrorism masquerading as freedom fighting,
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Language is a very complicated thing, and that's one of the reasons why I like making photographs.
