Inspirational Sayings

192 sayings found from the Contemporary era from 192 authors

I'm not a daredevil. I'm an artist who paints with danger.

— Evel Knievel 1970s
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I'm not a daredevil. I'm an artist who paints with danger.

— Jackass crew (Johnny Knoxville) 2000s
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I often find myself in situations where I'm genuinely scared. But that's part of the thrill.

— Sacha Baron Cohen 2009
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I like to create my own reality.

— Andy Kaufman 1978 (approx)
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I always wanted to be a monster. I think I've achieved that.

— Divine (Harris Glenn Milstead) 1980s
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I'm a dirty artist. I like to make people uncomfortable.

— John Waters 1990s
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The problem with my films is that I make them too fast.

— Ed Wood Uncertain, possibly 1950s-1970s
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I believe the common denominator of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder.

— Werner Herzog 1982
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I don't cook, I don't clean, I don't do laundry. I just write songs and wear crazy outfits.

— Lady Gaga 2011
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I think music is like a language, and it's not always about words. It's about feelings and emotions.

— Bjork 2007
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I like to paint. I like to sculpt. I like to write. I like to do things with my hands.

— Captain Beefheart 1994
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Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.

— Frank Zappa 1989
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I'm not a performer. I'm a musician. I'm a storyteller. I'm a composer. I'm a writer. I'm a dreamer. I'm a guy who likes to make things.

— Tom Waits 2011
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I'm a happy fellow, a very happy fellow. And I hope to make other people happy too.

— Tiny Tim c. 1968
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I'm gonna kick your ass with my rock 'n' roll music.

— Wesley Willis 1990s
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My songs are my life, they're my diary.

— Daniel Johnston 2005
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I want to be reborn again and again, as a flower, or a spider, or a tree, to create art.

— Yayoi Kusama 2002
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The artist should not make money out of art. The artist should not make a career out of art. The artist should not be famous.

— Marina Abramovic 2009
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I’m not a conceptual artist. I’m just lazy.

— Maurizio Cattelan 2016
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I believe in the power of money.

— Damien Hirst 2008
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