Gottfried Helnwein Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“In retrospect I would say from Donald Duck I have learned more about life than from all the schools I ever attended.”
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“When I started to paint, I painted children because I just felt that I wanted to take their side. What always upset me was how children are getting abused simply because they are physically weaker and not capable of defending themselves - how they get raped, enslaved and killed. I never understood why some people seemed to have fun causing pain to someone smaller.”
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“Imaginations and illusions are always so much more powerful and bigger than this mediocre and boring thing called reality.”
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“Art is a weapon for me, with which I can strike back.”
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“The first time I saw a picture of Elvis - I was in a state of shock, because I couldn't believe that a human being could be so beautiful.”
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“My art is not an answer, it is a question.”
-- Gottfried Helnwein
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