“In the studio, I don't do a lot of work that requires repetitive activity. I spend a lot of time looking and thinking and then try to find the most efficient way to get what I want, whether it's making a drawing or a sculpture, or casting plaster or whatever.” ThinkingWayWantTryingActivityStudiosDrawingEfficientSculptureCastingRepetitivePlasters Author:Bruce Nauman
“I thought I might have to give up art, but I couldn't think of anything else to do.” ThinkingGivingArtGiving Up Author:Bruce Nauman
“Sometimes I just have a few people over to see the new work, and I think it works better than in a museum situation, where the public is just presented with a large area.” PeopleThinkingSometimesSituation Author:Bruce Nauman
“It's just strange to think about...whether I'll be an artist or what I'll be doing.” ThinkingArtistStrange Author:Bruce Nauman
“I'm surprised when the work appears beautiful, and very pleased. And I think work can be very good and very successful without being able to call it beautiful, although I'm not clear about that. The work is good when it has a certain completeness; and when it's got a certain completeness, then it's beautiful.” ThinkingAbleBeautifulCertainSuccessfulClearVery GoodCompleteness Author:Bruce Nauman
“I don't like to think about being an influence. It's embarrassing.” ThinkingInfluenceEmbarrassing Author:Bruce Nauman
