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“Like a tree that grows stronger with more branches and roots, you need to find more and more ways to be inspired.”

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Yiannis Kouros is an influential artist in the art world, born on February 13, 1956. His works are known for their unique style and profound themes, although his specific professional category remains unclear. more

“I believe that, not only in chess, but in life in general, people place too much stock in ratings – they pay attention to which TV shows have the highest ratings, how many friends they have on Facebook, and it’s funny. The best shows often have low ratings and it is impossible to have thousands of real friends.”

People Believe Real Shows I Believe Pay Attention Too Much Impossible Tvs Highest Lows Chess Pay Attention Tv Shows Real Friends Rating Many Friends

Author:Boris Gelfand

“The Doors embodied—incarnated—a major upheaval in popular culture. Their music was of the times and it shaped the times.”

Culture Doors Majors Popular Culture Upheaval

Book:Follow the Music: The Life and High Times of Elektra Records in the Great Years of American Pop Culture

Source: Follow the Music: The Life and High Times of Elektra Records in the Great Years of American Pop Culture

“I have seen the future of pop music and it is a band called Queen.”

Band Pops Queens Pop Music

Book:Follow the Music: The Life and High Times of Elektra Records in the Great Years of American Pop Culture

Source: Follow the Music: The Life and High Times of Elektra Records in the Great Years of American Pop Culture

“I know my little 'dirty drawings' are never going to hang in the main salons of the Louvre, but it would be nice if - I would like to say 'when,' but I better say 'if' - our world learns to accept all the different ways of loving. Then maybe I could have a place in one of the smaller side rooms.”

Ifs Knows World Way Littles Different Would Be Sides Rooms Accepting Nice Drawing Dirty Different Ways Our World Being Nice Salons Louvre

Author:Tom of Finland

“In those days, a gay man was made to feel nothing but shame about his feelings and his sexuality. I wanted my drawings to counteract that, to show gay men being happy and positive about who they were. Oh, I didn't sit down to think this all out carefully. But I knew - right from the start - that my men were going to be proud and happy men!”

Thinking Men Feels Made Shows Feelings Wanted Proud Gay Shame Sexuality Drawing Be Proud Gay Men Happy Man

Author:Tom of Finland

“The abstract, especially in those rough sketches, is very important to me, perhaps because of my advertising background, where layout is so important. Sometimes those first few lines cut the paper into such satisfying shapes that I don't want to go on, but I always do, adding nostrils and nipples and bootstraps until I have filled the paper up as usual.”

Want Firsts Important Sometimes Lines Cutting Goes On Shapes Paper Filled Backgrounds Advertising Abstract Rough Satisfying Usual Nipples Layout Bootstraps

Author:Tom of Finland

“My whole life long I have done nothing but interpret my dreams of ultimate masculinity, and draw them.”

Long Done Whole Dream Draws Ultimate Whole Life Masculinity Long Life

Author:Tom of Finland

“If I don't have an erection when I'm doing a drawing, I know it's no good.”

Ifs Knows Drawing

Author:Tom of Finland

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