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James Turrell Quotes

Light is a powerful substance. We have a primal connection to it. But, for something so powerful, situations for its felt presence are fragile.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: artist
Nationality: american
Birth: May 6, 1943

Topics

Light Connection Powerful Fragile

At that time a lot of young men didn't want to go to the war and kill. This guy that I fell in love with was one of those so he escaped to Canada and I followed him.

Love Time Men War Canada Young

I'm not a dogmatic, purist psychopath. There's an unfair image of me - mean, crazy, hostile. I'm really a very gentle person.

Me Crazy Person Unfair Mean Image

For many years, I read mystery novels for relaxation. But my tastes were too narrow - and, having read all of Agatha Christie and John Dickson Carr, I discovered that the implausibility and the thinness of the people distracted me unduly from the plot.

People Me Mystery Years Read Plot

What I really want, what I always really want, is baked potato and grilled cheese. But then I'd be really fat.

Stella McCartney

Fat Cheese Want Always Potato Then

There is a difference between vulnerability and telling people everything about yourself. Vulnerability is a feeling. Telling everyone about yourself is just facts and details.

Yourself People Facts Details Just

When I was growing up with Chris, I was the little brother that was kind of annoying: 'Can I come?' 'Get out of here.' 'Can I play?' 'Get out of here.' So that's our relationship. I just do my own thing. I leave him alone.

Relationship Alone Brother Growing Up

I don't know how many records I'm selling.

Selling Know Records How Many

My first husband would never make up his mind in less than five years, so I used to get him to think that whatever course of action needed to be taken was his idea. Then he'd go right ahead.

Mind Action Husband Think Go Ahead

Songs, especially lyrics, have always been really important to me.

Me Important Always Been Songs

But I always loved songs with great lyrics.

Great Loved Always Songs Lyrics

I have feelings. I'm not emotionally stunted.

Feelings Emotionally Stunted

I've always been more interested in organisms that can move on their own than in stationary plants. But when I canoe or hike along the edge of lakes or oceans and see trees that seem to be growing out of rock faces, I am blown away. How do they do it?

I Am Plants Trees Edge Growing Rock

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