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Cindy Sherman Quotes

My ideas are not developed before I actually do the pieces Picture Quote #1

I was feeling guilty in the beginning; it was frustrating to be successful when a lot of my friends weren’t. Also, I was constantly being reminded of that by people in my family making jokes Picture Quote #1

Every time you have to come up with a new body of work for a new show, you’re aware that people are just ready to rip you apart, they’re just waiting for you to fall or make the slightest trip up Picture Quote #1

I didn’t want to make ‘high’ art, I had no interest in using paint, I wanted to find something that anyone could relate to without knowing about contemporary art. I wasn’t thinking in terms of precious prints or archival quality; I didn’t want the work to seem like a commodity Picture Quote #1

People think because it’s photography it’s not worth as much, and because it’s a woman artist, you’re still not getting as much - there’s still definitely that happening. I’m still really competitive when it comes to, I guess, the male painters and male artists. I still think that’s really unfair Picture Quote #1

I think I always resented the fact that people thought I was trying to entertain them with my multifaceted, chameleonlike character changes. Although I liked doing that, I wasn’t out to fool people and say ‘Guess which one is me.’ Picture Quote #1

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I feel I’m anonymous in my work. When I look at the pictures, I never see myself; they aren’t self-portraits. Sometimes I disappear Picture Quote #1

Everyone thinks these are self-portraits but they aren’t meant to be. I just use myself as a model because I know I can push myself to extremes, make each shot as ugly or goofy or silly as possible Picture Quote #1

One reason I was interested in photography was to get away from the preciousness of the art object Picture Quote #1

My dad was such a bigot. He was a horrible, self-centred person. He was really racist and he’d talk about the Jews and blacks and Catholics even Picture Quote #1

I didn’t have any interest in traditional art Picture Quote #1

I’m trying to make other people recognize something of themselves rather than me Picture Quote #1

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Believing in one’s own art becomes harder and harder when the public response grows fonder Picture Quote #1

Every time you have to come up with a new body of work for a new show, you’re aware that people are just ready to rip you apart, they’re just waiting for you to fall or make the slightest trip up Picture Quote #1

I don’t analyze what I’m doing. I’ve read convincing interpretations of my work, and sometimes I’ve noticed something that I wasn’t aware of, but I think, at this point, people read into my work out of habit. Or I’m just very, very smart Picture Quote #1

I’m really just using the mirror to summon something I don’t even know until I see it Picture Quote #1

Inconsiderate, rude behavior drives me nuts. And I guess the inconsiderate rudeness of social ineptitude definitely fuels my work Picture Quote #1

The still must tease with the promise of a story the viewer of it itches to be told Picture Quote #1

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I wanted to create something that people could relate to without having read a book about it beforehand Picture Quote #1

Dreamers are those who have achieved in love and life, because it is a dream that got them there Picture Quote #1

I didn’t think of what I was doing as political. To me it was a way to make the best out of what I liked to do privately, which was to dress up Picture Quote #1

If I knew what the picture was going to be like I wouldn’t make it. It was almost like it was made already.. the challenge is more about trying to make what you can’t think of Picture Quote #1

I was supporting myself, but nothing like the guy painters, as I refer to them. I always resented that actually.. we were all getting the same amount of press, but they were going gangbusters with sales Picture Quote #1

I’ll see a photograph of a character and try to copy them on to my face. I think I’m really observant, and thinking how a person is put together, seeing them on the street and noticing subtle things about them that make them who they are Picture Quote #1

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Some people have told me they remember the film that one of my images is derived from, but in fact I had no film in mind at all Picture Quote #1

I was feeling guilty in the beginning; it was frustrating to be successful when a lot of my friends weren’t. Also, I was constantly being reminded of that by people in my family making jokes Picture Quote #1

So many things suddenly made sense for the clowns, for the whole idea. I’d been going through a struggle, particularly after 9/11; I couldn’t figure out what I wanted to say. I still wanted the work to be the same kind of mixture – intense, with a nasty side or an ugly side, but also with a real pathos about the characters – and clowns have an underlying sense of sadness while they’re trying to cheer people up. Clowns are sad, but they’re also psychotically, hysterically happy Picture Quote #1

Nowadays, with digital printing, it’s so easy to make everything perfect, which is not always a good idea. Sometimes the mistakes are really what make a piece Picture Quote #1

I like making images that from a distance seem kind of seductive, colorful, luscious and engaging, and then you realize what you’re looking at is something totally opposite. It seems boring to me to pursue the typical idea of beauty, because that is the easiest and the most obvious way to see the world. It’s more challenging to look at the other side Picture Quote #1

I think people are more apt to believe photographs, especially if it’s something fantastic. They’re willing to be more gullible. Sometimes they want fantasy. Even if they know it’s fake they can believe anything. People are accustomed to being told what to believe in Picture Quote #1

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My ideas are not developed before I actually do the pieces (Cindy Sherman Quotes) I was feeling guilty in the beginning; it was frustrating to be successful when a lot of my friends weren’t. Also, I was constantly being reminded of that by people in my family making jokes. (Cindy Sherman Quotes) Every time you have to come up with a new body of work for a new show, you’re aware that people are just ready to rip you apart, they’re just waiting for you to fall or make the slightest trip up. (Cindy Sherman Quotes) I didn’t want to make ‘high’ art, I had no interest in using paint, I wanted to find something that anyone could relate to without knowing about contemporary art. I wasn’t thinking in terms of precious prints or archival quality; I didn’t want the work to seem like a commodity (Cindy Sherman Quotes) People think because it’s photography it’s not worth as much, and because it’s a woman artist, you’re still not getting as much - there’s still definitely that happening. I’m still really competitive when it comes to, I guess, the male painters and male artists. I still think that’s really unfair (Cindy Sherman Quotes) I think I always resented the fact that people thought I was trying to entertain them with my multifaceted, chameleonlike character changes. Although I liked doing that, I wasn’t out to fool people and say ‘Guess which one is me.’ (Cindy Sherman Quotes) I feel I’m anonymous in my work. When I look at the pictures, I never see myself; they aren’t self-portraits. Sometimes I disappear (Cindy Sherman Quotes) Everyone thinks these are self-portraits but they aren’t meant to be. I just use myself as a model because I know I can push myself to extremes, make each shot as ugly or goofy or silly as possible (Cindy Sherman Quotes) One reason I was interested in photography was to get away from the preciousness of the art object (Cindy Sherman Quotes) My dad was such a bigot. He was a horrible, self-centred person. He was really racist and he’d talk about the Jews and blacks and Catholics even (Cindy Sherman Quotes) I didn’t have any interest in traditional art (Cindy Sherman Quotes) I’m trying to make other people recognize something of themselves rather than me (Cindy Sherman Quotes) Believing in one’s own art becomes harder and harder when the public response grows fonder (Cindy Sherman Quotes) Every time you have to come up with a new body of work for a new show, you’re aware that people are just ready to rip you apart, they’re just waiting for you to fall or make the slightest trip up (Cindy Sherman Quotes) I don’t analyze what I’m doing. I’ve read convincing interpretations of my work, and sometimes I’ve noticed something that I wasn’t aware of, but I think, at this point, people read into my work out of habit. Or I’m just very, very smart (Cindy Sherman Quotes) I’m really just using the mirror to summon something I don’t even know until I see it (Cindy Sherman Quotes) Inconsiderate, rude behavior drives me nuts. And I guess the inconsiderate rudeness of social ineptitude definitely fuels my work (Cindy Sherman Quotes) The still must tease with the promise of a story the viewer of it itches to be told (Cindy Sherman Quotes) I wanted to create something that people could relate to without having read a book about it beforehand (Cindy Sherman Quotes) Dreamers are those who have achieved in love and life, because it is a dream that got them there (Cindy Sherman Quotes) I didn’t think of what I was doing as political. To me it was a way to make the best out of what I liked to do privately, which was to dress up (Cindy Sherman Quotes) If I knew what the picture was going to be like I wouldn’t make it. It was almost like it was made already.. the challenge is more about trying to make what you can’t think of (Cindy Sherman Quotes) I was supporting myself, but nothing like the guy painters, as I refer to them. I always resented that actually.. we were all getting the same amount of press, but they were going gangbusters with sales (Cindy Sherman Quotes) I’ll see a photograph of a character and try to copy them on to my face. I think I’m really observant, and thinking how a person is put together, seeing them on the street and noticing subtle things about them that make them who they are (Cindy Sherman Quotes) Some people have told me they remember the film that one of my images is derived from, but in fact I had no film in mind at all (Cindy Sherman Quotes) I was feeling guilty in the beginning; it was frustrating to be successful when a lot of my friends weren’t. Also, I was constantly being reminded of that by people in my family making jokes (Cindy Sherman Quotes) So many things suddenly made sense for the clowns, for the whole idea. I’d been going through a struggle, particularly after 9/11; I couldn’t figure out what I wanted to say. I still wanted the work to be the same kind of mixture – intense, with a nasty side or an ugly side, but also with a real pathos about the characters – and clowns have an underlying sense of sadness while they’re trying to cheer people up. Clowns are sad, but they’re also psychotically, hysterically happy (Cindy Sherman Quotes) Nowadays, with digital printing, it’s so easy to make everything perfect, which is not always a good idea. Sometimes the mistakes are really what make a piece (Cindy Sherman Quotes) I like making images that from a distance seem kind of seductive, colorful, luscious and engaging, and then you realize what you’re looking at is something totally opposite. It seems boring to me to pursue the typical idea of beauty, because that is the easiest and the most obvious way to see the world. It’s more challenging to look at the other side (Cindy Sherman Quotes) I think people are more apt to believe photographs, especially if it’s something fantastic. They’re willing to be more gullible. Sometimes they want fantasy. Even if they know it’s fake they can believe anything. People are accustomed to being told what to believe in (Cindy Sherman Quotes)

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