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Anna Deavere Smith Quotes

You are an explorer. You understand that every time you go into the studio, you are after something that does not yet exist Picture Quote #1
Somehow we can’t live outside the politics of race. There’s something very deep in all of us, that is taught to us when we are very, very little. Which is the disrespect and fear of the other Picture Quote #1
I went as far away from home as possible in terms of the development of my imagination Picture Quote #1
I think it’s really important to give yourself a very big question that you’re working on that you can come home to Picture Quote #1
Use your time to bathe yourself in the gift. Move your hand across the canvas. Go to museums. Make this into an obsession Picture Quote #1
What you are will show, ultimately. Start now, every day, becoming, in your actions, your regular actions, what you would like to become in the bigger scheme of things Picture Quote #1
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My job in my work is not to acquire power; it’s to question power Picture Quote #1
The individuals inside are frequently fighting that their individual voices be heard, while the walls of the place, which are the mask, and the perception, are reluctant to give over to the voices of the individuals. Those in the margins are always trying to get to the center, and those at the center, frequently in the name of tradition, are trying to keep the margins at a distance. Part of the identity of a place is the tension between those in the margins, and those in the center, and they all live behind the walls which wear the tradition Picture Quote #1
In my profession, I’m around a lot of people whose bodies are their instruments in one way or another Picture Quote #1
Do you want to be an artist so that the whole world will look at you, or do you want to be an artist because you would like to use your ability to attract attention, to have the world see itself through you differently? Picture Quote #1
Art should take what is complex and render it simply. It takes a lot of skill, human understanding, stamina, courage, energy, and heart to do that Picture Quote #1
You can’t teach talent. You can’t teach inspiration. You can teach people critical facilities. You can give them techniques. You can teach discipline. And you can teach them about the business Picture Quote #1
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What my work is, is my approach to it. It’s the practice. And my work is about the effort that I make to get there. And I think if there’s anything artistic, it’s in that middle space Picture Quote #1
Perhaps art is a quest for the perfect, or even the imperfect. Reality always falls short on both sides Picture Quote #1
Those in the margins are always trying to get to the center, and those at the center, frequently in the name of tradition, are trying to keep the margins at a distance Picture Quote #1
I think as a kid I always liked to listen to people. I loved hearing stories Picture Quote #1
We who are in the arts are at the risk of being in a popularity contest rather than a profession. If that fact causes you despair... pick another profession. Your desire to communicate must be bigger than your relationship with the chaotic and unfair realities... We have to create our own standards of discipline Picture Quote #1
Many people are afraid to talk about race because it’s so emotionally loaded. We don’t have the vocabulary to talk about it. Every day, our vocabulary seems more and more inadequate Picture Quote #1
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You are an explorer. You understand that every time you go into the studio, you are after something that does not yet exist  (Anna Deavere Smith Quotes) Somehow we can’t live outside the politics of race. There’s something very deep in all of us, that is taught to us when we are very, very little. Which is the disrespect and fear of the other  (Anna Deavere Smith Quotes) I went as far away from home as possible in terms of the development of my imagination  (Anna Deavere Smith Quotes) I think it’s really important to give yourself a very big question that you’re working on that you can come home to  (Anna Deavere Smith Quotes) Use your time to bathe yourself in the gift. Move your hand across the canvas. Go to museums. Make this into an obsession  (Anna Deavere Smith Quotes) What you are will show, ultimately. Start now, every day, becoming, in your actions, your regular actions, what you would like to become in the bigger scheme of things  (Anna Deavere Smith Quotes) My job in my work is not to acquire power; it’s to question power  (Anna Deavere Smith Quotes) The individuals inside are frequently fighting that their individual voices be heard, while the walls of the place, which are the mask, and the perception, are reluctant to give over to the voices of the individuals. Those in the margins are always trying to get to the center, and those at the center, frequently in the name of tradition, are trying to keep the margins at a distance. Part of the identity of a place is the tension between those in the margins, and those in the center, and they all live behind the walls which wear the tradition  (Anna Deavere Smith Quotes) In my profession, I’m around a lot of people whose bodies are their instruments in one way or another  (Anna Deavere Smith Quotes) Do you want to be an artist so that the whole world will look at you, or do you want to be an artist because you would like to use your ability to attract attention, to have the world see itself through you differently?  (Anna Deavere Smith Quotes) Art should take what is complex and render it simply. It takes a lot of skill, human understanding, stamina, courage, energy, and heart to do that  (Anna Deavere Smith Quotes) You can’t teach talent. You can’t teach inspiration. You can teach people critical facilities. You can give them techniques. You can teach discipline. And you can teach them about the business  (Anna Deavere Smith Quotes) What my work is, is my approach to it. It’s the practice. And my work is about the effort that I make to get there. And I think if there’s anything artistic, it’s in that middle space  (Anna Deavere Smith Quotes) Perhaps art is a quest for the perfect, or even the imperfect. Reality always falls short on both sides  (Anna Deavere Smith Quotes) Those in the margins are always trying to get to the center, and those at the center, frequently in the name of tradition, are trying to keep the margins at a distance  (Anna Deavere Smith Quotes) I think as a kid I always liked to listen to people. I loved hearing stories  (Anna Deavere Smith Quotes) We who are in the arts are at the risk of being in a popularity contest rather than a profession. If that fact causes you despair... pick another profession. Your desire to communicate must be bigger than your relationship with the chaotic and unfair realities... We have to create our own standards of discipline  (Anna Deavere Smith Quotes) Many people are afraid to talk about race because it’s so emotionally loaded. We don’t have the vocabulary to talk about it. Every day, our vocabulary seems more and more inadequate  (Anna Deavere Smith Quotes)
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