“I think being interested is really what being civilized is about. I mean, you have to be conscious of everything.” ThinkingMeanConsciousCivilized Author:Peter Schjeldahl
“The artist is a strange being. I think it's safe to say that a real artist is conscious of having a personal singularity that is partly a blessing and partly a curse. An artist enjoys and suffers from isolation. As solitude, isolation can nurture. It can also destroy.” ThinkingRealArtistSufferingEnjoyCreativityStrangeBlessingSolitudeSafeConsciousCurseIsolationNurtureBeing AloneSingularityReal Artists Author:Peter Schjeldahl