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I am an economic person; I judge the amount of work involved with the amount of worth attained.

Man Ray

I am not going to be dictated to by the size of the camera. I use everything from an 8 x 10 to a 35-mm. But I don’t use these modern cameras which break down all the time !
MAN RAY

Camera Direction Leadership Time
An effort impelled by desire must also have an automatic or subconscious energy to aid its realization.
MAN RAY
If I’d had the nerve, I’d have become a thief or a gangster, but since I didn’t, I became a photographer.
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Funny Job Photograph Profession Thief
Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information.
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Information Inspirational Myself Personal Prefer
I have never painted a recent picture.
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Myself Paint Photograph
An original is a creation motivated by desire.
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Creation Desire Motivation Original
Speaking of nudes, I have always had a great fondness for this subject, both in my paintings and in my photos, and I must admit, not for purely artistic reasons.
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Artistic Greatness Myself Nude Reason Subject Talk
I do not photograph nature. I photograph my visions.
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Myself Nature Photography Vision
I have been accused of being a joker. But the most successful art to me involves humor.
MAN RAY

Art Humor Joke Myself Success
I photograph the things that I do not wish to paint, the things which already have an existence.
MAN RAY

Existence Myself Paint Photograph Wish
If the affairs of the world were put in the hands of the screwball artists, it couldn’t be in a worse state than it is now !
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Affair Artist Hands World Worst
All critics should be assassinated.
MAN RAY

Assassination Criticism One Liner
Quote me as much as you like; as a matter of fact I don’t even mind if you misquote me !
MAN RAY

Fact Mindset Myself Quote
The tricks of today are the truths of tomorrow.
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Future One Liner Trick Truth
When I saw I was under attack from all sides, I knew I was on the right track.
MAN RAY
You don’t ask a writer what typewriter he uses.
MAN RAY

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