Dana Schutz Quotes
I often use hypothetical situations to generate information and imagery for paintings and to create a fictional space where a subject can be put into play.
Quotes to Explore
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I believed I was invincible.
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The person who knows one thing and does it better than anyone else, even if it only be the art of raising lentils, receives the crown he merits. If he raises all his energy to that end, he is a benefactor of mankind and its rewarded as such.
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As soon as one project is finished I like to go straight on to something else.
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If one line about the film excites me, I try to take it forward.
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As the years go by, I've added a few pounds on, and I like it. I like it that I look a little softer.
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I'm from New York, so I'm not a big driver.
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The time is right for electric cars - in fact the time is critical.
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There's millions of gay people in the world. In 2011, you've got to hide that you're gay? Like, you know what I'm saying? Like, be real.
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Historically, the Balkans have been an incubator of war.
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The question for France and all countries is, 'Do you favour foreign Internet operators that do not pay, or do you favour national operators who pay?'
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When people refer to 'Back in the Day,' it was a Wednesday. Just a little fun fact for you.
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I just always wanted to be left alone to go into a creative space.
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I didn't learn to read until I was almost 14 years old. Reading out loud for me was a nightmare because I would mispronounce words or reconstruct things that weren't even there. That's when one of my teachers discovered I had a learning disability called dyslexia. Once I got help, I read very well!
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The surveillance of ordinary people is far greater than I would have imagined and far greater than the American public has been able to debate.
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There is violence in real life but I would never impose violence in a film just to attract the audience.
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The English countryside, its growth and its destruction, is a genuine and tragic theme.
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My parents would have loved it if my brother or I had become a doctor or lawyer.
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It's interesting having a son. Someone told me that it's good when you have a son first because when you have a daughter first and then a son, you think your son's slow. A lot of parents freak out because they've seen a daughter progress so quickly, and they think their male child is, like, damaged. But boys are just naturally slow.
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I got my Equity card right out of NYU grad school in 2000, doing 'The Great White Hope' at Arena Stage. I played Jack Jefferson. It was an amazing part to walk into, to carry that responsibility for that amount of time. The challenges and the breadth of that role were pretty amazing.
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If people are being upstanding citizens of the Republic, then you have to widen the net to incarcerate them. This explains why America's prisons are full of nonviolent offenders - a perfect example of American exceptionalism.
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I need to have a reason why I'm doing something. Otherwise I'm lost.
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Information about money is more important than money itself.
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Ninety nine failed solutions equals a gain of 99 pieces of information.
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I often use hypothetical situations to generate information and imagery for paintings and to create a fictional space where a subject can be put into play.
