“If I ever have to cast an acting role, I want the wrong person for the part. I can never visualize the right person in a part. The right person for the right part would be too much. Besides, no person is every completely right for any part, because part in a role is never real, so if you can't get someone who's perfectly right, it's more satisfying to get someone who's perfectly wrong. Then you know you've really got something.”
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Andy Warhol was a leading figure in the Pop Art movement, known for his distinctive screen printing and repetition of images. Born on August 6, 1928, and passing away on February 22, 1987, Warhol's work spanned various fields including painting, photography, film, music, and commercial design, profoundly impacting the art and culture of the 20th century. more
“Why is it that we are constantly proving the world wrong but never proving ourselves right?”
“There is no right or wrong, only what we believe is more right or more wrong”
“Life is like defusing a bomb, once you cut the wrong wire your whole life is ruined.”
“He had a suspicion of plausible answers; they were so often wrong.”
“Don’t be disappointed, the winning side is not always the right one.”