“I would hate to think I'm promoting sadness as an aesthetic. But I grew up in not just a family but a town and a culture where sadness is something you're taught to feel shame about. You end up chronically desiring what can be a very sentimental idea of love and connection. A lot of my work has been about trying to make a space for sadness.” ThinkingFeelsTryingHas BeensIdeasEndsHateCultureSpaceSadnessTaughtGrewGrew UpConnectionsTownsShameAestheticSentimentalPromoting Author:Mike Mills
“I am intrigued by inanimate objects. They're a piece of history, someone's statement and ideas of life.” IdeasPiecesObjectsStatementsIntriguedInanimate Objects Author:Mike Mills
“I'm not a craftsman of graphics or art or film. I'm more of an idea generator and manufacturer.” ArtIdeasFilmCraftsmanGenerator Author:Mike Mills
