“I'm a controversial artist, one who dares to have an opinion and bothers to create music and videos that challenge people's ideas in a world that is watered-down and hollow. In my work I examine the America we live in, and I've always tried to show people that the devil we blame our atrocities on is really just each one of us. So don't expect the end of the world to come one day out of the blue – it's been happening every day for a long time.” PeopleWorldLongIdeasEndsShowsAmericaArtistChallengesOpinionOne DayLong TimeHappeningsDevilDown AndBlueBlameDareVideoBotherEnd Of The WorldHollowControversialAtrocities Author:Marilyn Manson
“Video artists being at the low end of the totem pole economically, one of the ways we survive is to go around showing work and giving these talks.” WayGivingEndsArtistLowsVideoTotems Author:Bill Viola
“I came of age at the end of the 1960s, just when video was also coming into the world. Companies such as Sony and Panasonic were starting to market it and we artists immediately knew how it could be used.” WorldEndsAgeUsedArtistCompanyStartingVideo1960sSony Author:Bill Viola
“Movies now, you can watch a trailer for a movie on TV now and you're not sure if it's a video game or a movie. You have to wait till the end of it to see, oh, I see, those actors are in it, so that one's a movie. Oftentimes, it's based on a video game.” IfsEndsActorsGamesWaitingWatchesTvsVideoNot SureTrailersTill The End Author:Billy Bob Thornton
“I have an office full of product from brands trying to be in videos and an inbox full of songs from artists, but at the end of the day if the artist doesn't support the brand or it doesn't make sense for the song, then it will never work. What we do is try to pair them up so that both sides are happy.” IfsTryingEndsArtistSongSidesSupportProductsOfficeVideoBrandsMake SenseThe End Of The DayPairsBoth SidesInbox Author:Adam Kluger
“There's been nothing proven that violence in video games has an impact. As a parent though, and I'm a parent for a 20-year-old, for a 16-year-old and for a 10-year-old, and so, you know, I make choices everyday for my kids as to what games I think is appropriate for them to play. And, you know, in the end it's up to the parents, it's up to the gamers themselves working with their parents, if they're under 21, to make the smartest choice for the games they play.” IfsThinkingKnowsYearsEndsPlayKidsChoicesGamesParentViolenceImpactEverydayVideoAppropriateProvenGamer Author:Reggie Fils-Aime