Robert Gober quotes
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“Whenever I give a talk about my work I am invariably asked who my influences are. Not what my influences are, but who.. As if the gutter, misunderstandings, memories, sex, dreams, and books matter less than forebears do. After all, in terms of influences, it is as much the guy who mugged me on Tenth Street, or my beloved dog who passed away much too early, as it was Giotto or Diane Arbus.”
-- Robert GoberSource : Charles Ephraim Burchfield, Robert Gober, Cynthia Burlingham, Dave Hickey, Tullis Johnson (2009). “Heat waves in a swamp: the paintings of Charles Burchfield”, Prestel Pub
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“I think art is about human existence. Almost by default I'm expressing my experiences as a human.”
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“My problem painting from my life was I found that you can't paint dirt without romanticising it.”
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“You grow up trying to interpret, worshipping, visual symbols. It's a body-soaked imagery that you're looking at.”
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“I think the benefit of a Catholic childhood is your belief in visual symbols as transmitters of information and clues about life, whether it's the mystery of life or life in general.”
-- Robert Gober
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Source : A.M. Homes (2012). “May We Be Forgiven”, p.114, Granta Books
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“It's every actor's dream to work in a hit show on Broadway and also shoot a television show.”
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“You have to dream before your dreams can come true.”
Source : Joyce Brothers (1985). “How to get whatever you want out of life”
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Source : Adam Johnson (2012). “The Orphan Master's Son”, p.136, Random House
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“Whenever I'm about to eat meat I always see my little dog's eyes.”
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“The swine who stole my dog doesn't realize what he did to me!”
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