American - Artist | March 3, 1893 - March 12, 1998
My life is full of mistakes. They're like pebbles that make a good road.
Beatrice Wood
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But, you see, the theatre is not always art in America.
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I don't like to sell my finest pieces.
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You know, acting is very fascinating. But being an actress is not, because you become so concentrated on yourself.
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You see, I was never stage-struck the way most girls were.
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A rich poet from Harvard has no sense in his mind, except the aesthetic.
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And I have exposed myself to art so that my work has something beyond just the usual potter.
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And I think maybe all women, if they just had a chance, would be romantic and believe in love and not sex. And men believe in sex and not love.
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And several galleries - two had asked me and I said no, because I didn't want to leave things on consignment.
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And then a great thing in my life was going to India.
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And then, of course, most potters, they go in for earth tones and subdued things, and I like color.
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But I was very, very unhappy because my mother was very charming and generous, but to me, very dominating.
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