Vik Muniz Quotes

I was born in Brazil and grew up in the '70s under a climate of political distress, and I was forced to learn to communicate in a very specific way - in a sort of a semiotic black market. You couldn't really say what you wanted to say; you had to invent ways of doing it. You didn't trust information very much.

Vik Muniz

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: artist
  • Nationality: brazilian
  • Birth: December 20, 1961

Topics

TrustBlackLearnPoliticalDoing

It's such a great feeling to make people laugh. I know I've made people cry or want to slit their wrists, but to make people laugh is a very intoxicating, wonderful thing.

Joan Allen

GreatPeopleLaughFeelingKnowCry

When I first went public with my son Evan's story, I just planned to talk about the 'R' word - Recovery. But soon I was spending most my time talking about the 'V' word - vaccines.

Jenny McCarthy

SonTimeStoryTalkingTalkFirst

Someday, I'll make a movie with a British accent.

Andie MacDowell

BritishSomedayMakeAccentMovie

Germany wants peaceful coexistence of Muslims and members of other religions.

Angela Merkel

PeacefulReligionsGermanyMembers

Well, my aspirations certainly were not to be in a pre-school show. I mean, it's certainly nothing that I considered; it's nothing I ever thought anyone would ever let me do.

Steve Burns

MeThoughtNothingMeanWellShow

I wear lots of Junk de Luxe sweaters, Cult of Individuality jeans - which are about the best for me - and Fiorentini + Baker boots. With fashion I'm good on jeans and boots. Ask me about anything else, and I'll just look at you doe-eyed and not understand what you're talking about.

Stephen Moyer

GoodBestMeFashionTalkingBoots

Cruelty is softened by fear, not pity.

Mason Cooley

FearCrueltyPity

I thought a lot and I controlled my thoughts in my work - and I controlled my work through my thoughts.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

WorkThoughtsThoughtThroughLot

I've been in grocery stores, and if they're playing my music, I'll yell, 'Hey! I wrote that!' I've been next to cars and have done that!

Diane Warren

MusicDoneNextPlayingBeenStores

Tell me the truth - do you think I've lost my Southern accent? I feel it comes back to me only when I'm shouting at fights or at baseball games.

Cleo Moore

TruthBaseballMeThinkFeelYou

When you're writing for newspapers you have all these parameters. You can't swear, you have to use short paragraphs, all that. If you stay within those parameters, you have lots of freedom because you're writing for the next day.

Chuck Klosterman

FreedomDayWritingShortYouNext

I believe that if your film is good, and if you are good, you will do well.

Anushka Sharma

GoodBelieveYouWillI Believe

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