I've always had an eye for the oddities in life. Nikki Sixx eyehavelife Change image and share on social
I think that's an important lesson for young people who want to be artists: You have to find someone who believes in you and who will help you find that time where you don't have to think about a job but just making work. If I didn't have those people in my life, I wouldn't be in the position I'm in. Ryan McGinley artistbelievefind share on social
The amount of death terror experienced is closely related to the amount of life unlived. Irvin D. Yalom amountcloselydeath Change image and share on social
Just having the camera, being able to pull back from situations and be an observer, it saved my life... I realised I could find these intimate moments and that people trusted me. That, basically, my camera was magic. Ryan McGinley backbasicallycamera share on social
We are to seek wisdom and understanding only in the length of days. Robert Hall daylengthseek Change image and share on social
I've always been interested in this idea of a privileged life, probably because it's something I hadn't seen much of. Rashid Johnson haveideainterest Change image and share on social
When I got on stage, I felt this bolt of electricity hit me, and it was this shock of, 'This is exactly what I'm supposed to do with my life.' Rachel Platten boltelectricityfelt Change image and share on social
Once I understood Bach's music, I wanted to be a concert pianist. Bach made me dedicate my life to music, and it was that teacher who introduced me to his world. Nina Simone bachconcertdedicate Change image and share on social
My mother really loved me. And one of the gifts that I have been given is that I have never thought for one second of my life that I was not greatly beloved. Mary Gordon belovedgiftgreatly Change image and share on social
Introspection, or 'sitting in the silence,' is an unscientific way of trying to force apart the mind and senses, tied together by the life force. The contemplative mind, attempting its return to divinity, is constantly dragged back toward the senses by the life currents. Paramahansa Yogananda attemptbackconstantly share on social