“The art schools seem to be trying to turn people out as "professional." But I don't know what the word "professional" means any longer. "Professional" would be somebody who was trying to push painting to a point that nobody else could do as well as he could. That would be my ideal professional.” PeopleKnowsTryingWellsMeanArtSeemsWould BeSchoolTurnsPaintingIdealsArt School Author:Lawrence Weiner
“I only work in relation to what the work is about. Yes, of course, if the world's coming to an end I would basically try to get out of the way when the sky falls.” IfsWorldWayTryingEndsFallCoursesSkyRelationComing To An End Author:Lawrence Weiner
“Artists try to ask questions, and within our society, unless there are artists, those questions don't get asked. And everybody blames the market.” TryingArtistAsksBlameOur Society Author:Lawrence Weiner
“Trying to make certain things on the Internet totally private unless you subscribe. It's not going to work. If you can figure out how to close something down, somebody can figure out how to open it up. That's art.” IfsTryingArtCertainFiguresInternetGoing To Work Author:Lawrence Weiner
