William Boyd Quotes

To live as an artist requires hard work or some extraordinary good fortune to come your way.

William Boyd

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WorkHard WorkGoodLiveArtistWay

With the Larry Bertlemann portrait, I started with a photograph that I could use for it. I built the drawing's identity to serve as a graphic identity. After a number of sketches, I went into my own abstract vernacular of drawn lines and shapes to create the composition for the poster design.

John Van Hamersveld

IdentityDesignPortraitDrawingOwn

Then all this started to pick up because I signed with ForeFront when I was in seventh grade. It got a lot busier and I was traveling a lot and it wasn't making sense. Especially at a private school, you miss two days, and you get so behind.

Stacie Orrico

SchoolYouTwoUpDaysStarted

In order to continue the growth, we have to go back to embracing technology and the way that people choose to consume music.

Troy Carter

GrowthMusicTechnologyPeopleBack

I auditioned for the role of Jamie Mitchell in 'EastEnders,' and it was between me and Jack Ryder, and he got it.

Russell Tovey

MeGotRoleBetweenHeJack

I don't like the term 'colour-blind' - because I don't want people to be blind to my colour.

Ruth Negga

PeopleBlindWantColourBecause

Earlier in my life, I performed a lot of music. Some of it because I felt it was a demonstration, or a representation of certain intellectual concepts that were very exciting and important.

Michael Tilson Thomas

LifeMusicMy LifeImportantBecause

There's a loss of autonomy that comes from not being able to own the wealth you've earned.

Monica Johnson

LossYouWealthOwnEarnedAutonomy

Never be afraid to sit a while and think.

Lorraine Hansberry

FearThinkNeverAfraidSitWhile

I never wanted to write the sort of song that said, 'Look at how abnormal and crazy and out there I am, man!'

Brian Eno

ManI AmCrazySongLookSaid

I've worked behind counters serving food, and I've lived on the circus train, and I've led bicycle tours in Eastern Europe and the Balkans and Russia. I've been a key liner for a newspaper, I've done typesetting. Oh, all sorts of things.

Bonnie Jo Campbell

FoodKeyBicycleTrainDoneCircus

You've got to chop back the performance like a rose bush. That's when it's beautiful.

Alice Ripley

BeautifulRosePerformanceYouBack

Michael is the kind of guy who has rhythm; he has rock'n'roll in his soul, whether he really plays it or not.

Phil Lesh

SoulKindRhythmGuyWhoHe

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