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Jean Cocteau Quotes

Asking an artist to talk about his work is like asking a plant to discuss horticulture.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: french
Birth: July 5, 1889 - October 11, 1963

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Work Plant Artist Talk Asking Like

I've long been interested in how technology mediates desire and the way that our phones, an extension of ourselves, foster intimate interactions that feel so personal and deep, despite being relayed through a machine.

Technology Deep Feel Long Personal

The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.

John Kenneth Galbraith

Look Economic Function Astrology

The head coach is the chemist.

Coach Head Head Coach Chemist

I think every director's different. Every director's got his own style. I mean, when I directed, I basically just screamed for eight hours a day, twelve hours a day.

Style Day Think Mean Director Own

In the sixties, everyone you knew became famous. My flatmate was Terence Stamp. My barber was Vidal Sassoon. David Hockney did the menu in a restaurant I went to. I didn't know anyone unknown who didn't become famous.

Restaurant Famous You Know Become

Working with actors who are directors is magnificent. Because they understand the art form intimately, and they know exactly how everything works.

Robert Zemeckis

Art Know Understand Everything Who

I missed the Wilco phenom while busy obsessing over rock en Espanol. So imagine my surprise when I found myself at O'Hare getting on a plane with my Chi-town homeboy, Jeff Tweedy. I loved the guy right away and loved his family. How odd to know somebody before you listen to them. I don't know if that's bad or good.

Luis Alberto Urrea

Family Good Myself Busy Loved You

I love new writing, new blood, modern works by unknown writers.

Love Writing New Blood Unknown

There's a gotcha piece in every interview that the press has, more or less, with President Trump.

President More Interview Press Piece

A lot of people come to L.A. looking for something. What I came here for, I realize now, is to be okay with myself.

Myself People Looking Now Okay Here

Patients describing the benefits of prayer often talk about how it provides a sense of well being.

Armstrong Williams

Prayer Talk Well Sense Benefits How

Bose-Einstein condensation is one of the most intriguing phenomena predicted by quantum statistical mechanics.

Wolfgang Ketterle

Quantum Most Mechanics Intriguing

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