Lipstick is the red badge of courage.
MAN RAYIf 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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The streets are full of admirable craftsmen, but so few practical dreamers.
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To me, a painter, if not the most useful, is the least harmful member of our society.
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In the same spirit, when the automobile arrived, there were those that declared the horse to be the most perfect form of locomotion.
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Quote me as much as you like; as a matter of fact I don’t even mind if you misquote me !
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One of the satisfactions of a genius is his will-power and obstinacy.
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I paint when I cannot photograph.
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l photograph what l do not wish to paint and l paint that which l cannot photograph.
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A creator needs only one enthusiast to justify him.
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Reality is fabricated out of desire.
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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 !
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When I saw I was under attack from all sides, I knew I was on the right track.
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I paint what cannot be photographed, that which comes from the imagination or from dreams, or from an unconscious drive.
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I am an economic person; I judge the amount of work involved with the amount of worth attained.
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I have never painted a recent picture.
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To create is divine, to reproduce is human.
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