“If sophistication is a matter of being in control of our primary reactions, we may now be sophisticated. At least we shall be fairly confident of ourselves and may, with any luck, be confident of others. Our object will be to enjoy our selves. But to make sure that our names are permanently on the cast list, it will be advisable to be of interest to others. This aim must never be confused with the desire to be popular.” IfsMaySelfMatterDesireNamesEnjoyInterestObjectsAimLuckCastsListsReactionsPrimariesConfusedSophisticatedSophisticationBe ConfidentAdvisable Author:Quentin Crisp
“Somehow, some way, every person in the arts has to find an accommodation with disappointment and embarrassment. They are the pollen in the air we breathe. If you must go into the arts, go into them for yourself alone. On some basic level you must enjoy the act of doing it ... Otherwise, you are going to end up frustrated and unhappy. Recognition in the arts is luck and gravy.” IfsWayPersonsArtEndsEnjoyLevelsAirArt IsLuckDisappointmentBreatheUnhappyRecognitionFrustratedEmbarrassmentAccommodationsGravyPollen Author:Joan Rivers
“I don't why whatever works and whatever doesn't. You just make the film that you enjoy making at the time, and you think there's a good chance that people might enjoy the story. You're surprised pleasantly when they do. It's just luck.” PeopleThinkingStoriesMightFilmEnjoyChanceLuckGood ChanceWhatever Works Author:Woody Allen