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" Tragedy is a literary concept. "
David Hockney
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Tragedy
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" Listening is a positive act: you have to put yourself out to do it. "
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" I actually think the deafness makes you see clearer. If you can't hear, you somehow see. "
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" Art has to move you and design does not, unless it's a good design for a bus. "
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" Smoking calms me down. It's enjoyable. I don't want politicians deciding what is exciting in my life. "
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" I'm a very early riser, and I don't like to miss that beautiful early morning light. "
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" I think my father would have liked to have been an artist, actually. But I think he didn't quite have perhaps the drive or, I don't know, I mean he had a family to bring up I suppose. "
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" It's very British to go about to see something unusual and paint it. "
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