Bill Viola Quotes

The velocity and knee-jerk response to events happening in real time that television brings us precludes any kind of reflection or contemplation and therefore analysis. And that's been one of the greatest political dangers in the post-war era. The idea of the reasoned, thoughtful response goes out of the window.

Bill Viola

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: artist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 25, 1951

Topics

TimeReflectionWindowPolitical

My favorite off-mountain workout is the long run. It's great for building endurance and strength.

Jimmy Chin

StrengthGreatBuildingLongRun

Between New York and LA, there's 200 million people that aren't hip, and they don't want to be hip.

Jeff Foxworthy

New YorkPeopleNewWantMillionLa

People who believe in freedom of expression have spent several centuries fighting against censorship, in whatever form. We have to be certain the 'Net' doesn't become the site for technological book burning.

John Ralston Saul

FreedomPeopleBookBelieveFighting

I'm such a sucker for love and I believe in it and I always want it to win.

Sophia Bush

LoveWinBelieveWantI Believe

Henry is entirely invented though by now I feel he's as real as anyone I know.

Sue Grafton

FeelKnowNowRealI FeelHe

Implanting a microchip inside the brain to augment its mental powers has long been a science fiction trope.

Steven Levy

ScienceBrainLongScience Fiction

I hate being called poet/dramatist/translator/director. 'Poet' covers it all for me.

Tony Harrison

HateMePoetBeingCovers

Anything about Iraq is a death sentence at the box office... You can't make movies about an unpopular war while the war is still going on - people don't want to pay to get depressed, though they sometimes will go to movies to get educated.

Rod Lurie

DeathWarPeopleYouSometimesWant

I mourn for the kind of dad I didn't have; I rue my first broken family while taking joy in the one that I've made.

Rumaan Alam

FamilyBrokenJoyKindFirstMade

I was never one for dolls.

Mona Eltahawy

NeverDolls

I like playing strong female parts.

Lotte Verbeek

StrongPlayingLikeFemaleParts

Robert Redford was an absolute blast to work with - a very smart, very charismatic man.

Christopher McDonald

WorkManSmartVeryCharismatic

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