Yayoi Kusama Quotes
I was in the U.S. about 15 years. Especially in New York. And then I came back to Japan.
Quotes to Explore
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I like sitting close to windows.
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Everywhere in the world, we're aware that democracy has incredible flaws and that the word has been used, especially in the United States, to wage wars.
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I don't deserve this award, but I have arthritis and I don't deserve that either.
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Any time you get two people in a room who disagree about anything, the time of day, there is a scene to be written. That's what I look for.
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Melville brought to the task a sound knowledge of actual whaling, much curious learning in the literature of the subject, and, above all, an imagination which worked with great power upon the facts of his own experience.
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The music I love listening to is more of the Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Dido, Jewel, Nora Jones, Joss Stone, a bit more of that organic live-instrumentation feel.
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When all men think alike, no one thinks very much.
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This is the beauty of fiction. We may not like these characters, but we inhabit them.
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I couldn't find anyone doing something about the astounding injustices women were experiencing, so I decided to do something myself. I cannot tell you how many people ridiculed my efforts.
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We all want to be the sexy girl.
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I think I am difficult to satisfy, because when I win something, I'm already thinking about the next step, and that is maybe a problem for me. I'm not enjoying the moment. I'm already on the mission to win the next trophy.
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No one can become fully aware of the very essence of another human being unless he loves him.
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Being married to a psychologist, I realize that I learn more from imperfections.
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I like it when I am in the middle; I am closer to the ball. The manager wants me to pass, to make assists, create chances, and I do more because I think the position is more central, and I don't ask all the time for the ball at my feet.
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I imagine that my characters have become much more complicated than when I first began, which would be normal.
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Actually, I bought one share of Warren Buffett's stock, probably 35 years ago, in order to read his letters.
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A specter is haunting Europe - the specter of communism.
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Look at misfortune the same way you look at success - Don't Panic! Do you best and forget the consequences.
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When you live your life in alignment with a purpose that is centered on selflessly adding value for others, opportunities become abundant and your life becomes fulfilled.
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I've lived in New York for 40 years. I came right after college.
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One of the things that's great about doing a show over and over again... is that you have to find ways to make it spontaneous, as though everything is happening for the first time... to continue to mine the material and find new things.
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Our party never tolerated those who use violence for political ends. Our leaders lost their lives standing against terrorism.
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One way the Tea Party has benefited female candidates - and the conservative movement generally - is by consciously steering clear of social issues.
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I was in the U.S. about 15 years. Especially in New York. And then I came back to Japan.
