Matthew Barney Quotes

An interesting thing happened in 1989, right as I was graduating: the stock market crashed and really changed the landscape of the art world in New York. It made the kind of work I was doing interesting to galleries that wouldn't have normally been interested in it.

Matthew Barney

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: artist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 25, 1967

Topics

WorkArtNew YorkWorldInteresting

The pro-gun advocates point to the 2nd amendment of America's Constitution, citing Americans' right to bear arms as a protection against tyrants. Pro-Bitcoin advocates want protection against tyrants, too. The difference is how these two groups define tyranny.

Max Keiser

ConstitutionAmericaTyrannyWant

The bottom line is that we have entered an age when local communities need to invest in themselves. Federal and state dollars are becoming more and more scarce for American cities. Political and civic leaders in local communities need to make a compelling case for this investment.

Mick Cornett

AgeAmericanPoliticalInvestment

To prevent a crippling attack on our nation's critical networks, U.S. companies and the federal government must work together to combat those who wish to do us harm.

Michael McCaul

WorkTogetherGovernmentWishNation

I think everything I do is my early work. I can't wait to get on to the later stuff.

Joseph Fiennes

WorkWaitThinkEarlyEverything

When my marriage broke up, I went to three separate therapists, and each was worse than the last. I can only speak for myself. There are other people it's been incredibly useful for, but not me.

Diana Rigg

MarriageMyselfPeopleMeSpeakUp

VH1 does its little '80s retro thing once in a while, all of us in our bad hairdos and unfortunate clothes.

Debbi Peterson

ClothesBadRetroLittleUsOnce

All I ever wanted was a big, happy family.

Christie Brinkley

FamilyHappyBigWantedEver

These are the stories the Dogs tell, when the fires burn high and the wind is from the north.

Clifford D. Simak

WindBurnDogsTellHighFires

I think mothers are so important. I mean, it seems like such an obvious thing to say, but I think we don't really express that enough, apart from one day a year. So I think we need to come together and celebrate us every day.

Christy Turlington

DayTogetherCelebrateThinkYear

Character is primary. What happens as far as plot and events is not as intriguing to me as what's happening inside this particular person.

Alice McDermott

CharacterMePersonEventsInside

I haven't gone sky diving yet and I want to do that, real bad. I love adrenaline and going fast.

Pauly D

LoveSkyBadFastWantReal

Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances.

Thomas Jefferson

CoolPersonNothingCircumstances

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