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Michael Heizer Quotes

Artwork is not like a commercial business; there is no such thing as a schedule for art. You can't hurry art.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: artist
Nationality: american
Birth: 1944

Topics

Business Art You Schedule Hurry

When somebody who makes movies for a living - either as an actor, writer, producer or director - lives to be a certain age, you have to admire them. It is an act of courage to make a film - a courage for which you are not prepared in the rest of life. It is very hard and very destructive. But we do it because we love it.

Life Love Age Courage Rest You

I had a fifth grade teacher who, as a very small way of trying to contain my class clown energy, gave me 10 minutes at the end of class every Friday to present whatever I wanted. A lot of the time, I did an Andy Rooney impression. I would sit at her desk, empty it, and just comment on what was in there.

Teacher Time Me Small Energy End

I'm very similar to Chandler in many ways, although Chandler is funnier than me, and Chandler absolutely hates his job whereas I absolutely love my job.

Love Job Me Absolutely Hates Than

It's a wonderful metaphor, catching a wave, for how you can look at other challenges in your life.

Life Challenges Wave You Look Your

It's important to choose initial investors who are not twitchy and rushing for an exit. Wall Street's quarter-by-quarter lens may make the CEO make sub-optimal long-term decisions.

Decisions Choose Wall Lens Street

I write these shows one joke at a time. There's no continuity. I do try to figure an order to the stories, but there's not continuity.

Time Try Write Joke Order Stories

On any given day, if I play the guitar, I can put myself somewhere. I always thought, 'This is the way you go.' It's like a magic carpet, see?

Myself Day Thought Guitar Magic You

There is a lot to celebrate about that little Babe who was laid in a manger. Christians celebrate Christmas because they are thankful for the promise of salvation, which was delivered in human flesh and named Jesus.

Thankful Celebrate Christmas Human

My experience of life is that it's very fragmented; certain kinds of things happen, and in another place, a different kind of thing occurs. I would like my work to have some vivid indication of those differences.

Life Work Experience Differences

As long as you remember what you love and why you love it, it will never be far from your heart - or your plate.

Love Heart Remember Long You Why

Dick Van Dyke was my first idol. He's an amazing physical comedian, like a classic clown, but also very smart and not afraid to show vulnerability.

Smart Amazing Classic First Clown

Songwriting was my own journey. I never fit in with structure in songwriting.

Journey My Own Never Songwriting Own

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