Stephen Bayley Quotes

The assumption must be that those who can see value only in tradition, or versions of it, deny man's ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

Stephen Bayley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: October 13, 1951

Topics

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Sometimes as an artist you get wrapped up in what you are doing and you can't be objective.

Joe Nichols

DoingYouArtistSometimesUpGet

The comedian sticks as religiously to her theme as a dancer sticks to a diet.

Jo Brand

DietThemeHerComedianSticks

I am acting at university, and I have really enjoyed doing student drama.

Anna Popplewell

I AmDoingActingStudentDramaAm

If you want to get to know somebody you don't ask other people: 'How is she?' You talk to the person herself. And then you don't ask about facts like 'date of birth' or 'profession of parents.' but you talk about essential questions and themes in life.

Angelina Maccarone

LifeParentsPeopleFactsQuestions

My first job when I got my equity card was acting in 14 plays back-to-back. Playing that many roles, you look for ways of differentiating the characters physically, which goes hand in hand with understanding them psychologically.

Andy Serkis

JobUnderstandingYouLookActing

I am not a person who plans things in advance.

Ana de Armas

I AmPersonPlansThingsWhoAm

I think you need to have people around you whose standard is high and who don't accept anything less.

Tori Amos

PeopleThinkYouAcceptNeedHigh

I don't know what to do with myself when it's sunny!

Lisa Hannigan

MyselfKnowSunny

I like working, and I like the freedom where all that matters is my work.

Jason Clarke

WorkFreedomMattersWhereWorking

They put me in a harness, like a horse, to learn the back somersault. It was weird up there when I put on that harness for the first time. The courage came with practice.

Donald O'Connor

CourageTimePracticeMeWeirdBack

The advantage of the analytical approach is that it is widely applicable, and it can provide a considerable amount of quantitative information even with a relatively poor resolving power.

Christian de Duve

PowerInformationPoorAnalytical

I'm an actor who hates dialogue and the present day and reality.

Christina Ricci

DayPresentRealityActorDialogue

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