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Famous Ned Rorem Quotes
“Minor artists borrow, great ones steal.”
Source: Knowing When to Stop: A Memoir
“Artists, by definition innocent, don't steal. But they do borrow without giving back.”
Source: Knowing When to Stop: A Memoir
“Arguably, no artist grows up: If he sheds the perceptions of childhood, he ceases being an artist.”
Source: Lies: A Diary, 1986-1999
Source: A Ned Rorem Reader