Barbara Kruger Quotes
I believe that who we are, and consequently the work that we make, whether we're visual artists or writers or journalists or filmmakers, is a projection of where we were born, what's been withheld or lavished upon us, our color, our sex, our class. And everything we do in life to some degree is a reflection of that context.
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To worship the product and ignore its development leads to dilettantism and reaction.
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Jesus was not denying the legitimacy of biblical law. On the contrary, He was affirming biblical law. We love God first; God commands us to keep His word; therefore, we must enforce the law on ourselves.
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It's so important to get your skin to look even, whether it's with a MAC Cosmetics glow, a Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer, or even just a solid foundation. Start off with a good prep and a good primer.
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If the white man gives you anything - just remember when he gets ready he will take it right back. We have to take for ourselves.
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The reason can only be this: heroic poetry depends on an heroic age, and an age is heroic because of what it is, not because of what it does.
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America is another name for opportunity.
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Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.
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I'd feel bad pretending my life was anything other than pretty good, so I do the role as well as I can and then I go home, have a cup of tea, see my family and friends, and appreciate what I've got.
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Pictures must not be too picturesque.
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Doing stunt work is risky, but it's something I enjoy.
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No citizen is a second class citizen in the city of Chicago. If my children are treated one way, every child is treated the same way.
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A standard line, promoted by people like Clement Greenberg, is that politics contaminates art, and Manet is often cited as an example of art for art's sake.
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Ain't no place like New Orleans. It's one of kind.
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Everywhere in the world, whether manufacturing, trade or whatever, it is controlled by one apparatus and one policy perspective. Here we have one prime minister with good intentions, and six ministries running their own empires. This creates problems including the import culture.
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I'm not embarrassed about who I am. I'm not apologetic.
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I don't want to rap forever. But I want to be rich forever.
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It's grueling never knowing if the audience is going to think you're funny. It's soul-destroying when they don't laugh.
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When people think of someone being prolific, it's like, 'He's got a vault with 5,000 songs in it,' or something, but I just kind of pick them out of the air when they float by.
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Having even just one relationship with an online influencer can have a significant impact on your business.
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As we wash our body so we should wash destiny, change life as we change clothes.
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It's no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.
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For cats, a hound is a natural enemy. This is the order of things.
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Peter Baltes was the best bassist I ever played with.
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I believe that who we are, and consequently the work that we make, whether we're visual artists or writers or journalists or filmmakers, is a projection of where we were born, what's been withheld or lavished upon us, our color, our sex, our class. And everything we do in life to some degree is a reflection of that context.
