Jerzy Grotowski famous quotes

Young artists wish for inspired moments. And you find them; you take them; eager artists are bandits. Theatrical moments arrive, and...you grab. Good! You know it will draw attention to you. But you aim to be more than bandits, no? So, okay...now be Samurai.
-- Jerzy Grotowski

#Artist #Wish #Attention

Actors should arouse a sense of wonder because of their ability to exceed what the spectators can envision ever being able to do.
-- Jerzy Grotowski

#Actors #Able #Wonder

If you want to create a masterpiece, you must always avoid beautiful lies.
-- Jerzy Grotowski

#Beautiful #Lying #Want

It is not theatre that is indispensable, but something quite different. To cross the frontiers between you and me.
-- Jerzy Grotowski

#Theatre #Different #Crosses

The important thing is to use the role as a trampoline, a chance to study and play with what is behind our masks. Creativity, especially where acting is concerned, Is boundless sincerity, yet disciplined.
-- Jerzy Grotowski

#Creativity #Play #Important

I wasnt political in order to be political
-- Jerzy Grotowski

#Order #Political

Intimate or drastic elements in the work of others are untouchable and should not be commented upon even in their absence. Private conflicts, quarrels, sentiments, animosities are unavoidable in any human group. It is our duty towards creation to keep these in check in so far as they might deform and wreck the work process.
-- Jerzy Grotowski

#Elements #Wrecks #Might

The song becomes the meaning itself through the vibratory qualities. When we begin to catch the vibratory qualities...the song begins to sing us...I don't know anymore if I am finding that song or if I am that song.
-- Jerzy Grotowski

#Song #Voice #Singing

Art is a ripening, an evolution, an uplifting which enables us to emerge from darkness into a blaze of light.
-- Jerzy Grotowski

#Uplifting #Art #Light

I would just encourage any artist to stay focused, of course keep God first, and just keep working hard. Try to outwork those who you idolize.

Now almost every artist outside of New York is connected with some school or some museum school, and even in New York the majority are. That's an interesting fact when you take the idea of making money, making a living selling paintings. Only a dozen or two painters do that.

We all name ourselves. We call ourselves artists. Nobody asks us. Nobody says you are or you aren't.

Painting cannot be the only activity of a mature artist.

You aren't what I expected. I wish you were. It'd be so much easier.

I am slow to listen to criminations among friends, and never espouse their quarrels on either side. My sincere wish is that both sides will allow bygones to be bygones, and look to the present & future only.

It can be a little difficult to command attention when surrounded by lunatics,

History is made every day. The challenge is getting everyone to pay attention to it.

Life is so full of miseries, minor and major; they press so close upon us at every step of the way, that it is hardly worthwhile to call one another's attention to their presence.

Grown-up love means actually understanding what you love, taking the good with the bad and helping your loved one grow. Love takes attention and work and is the best thing in the world.