“When it comes to words I have a uniqueness that I find almost impossible in art – and it's my words that actually make my art quite unique.”

—  Tracey Emin

"Artist Emin leaves us baffled" http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1693678.stm BBC, (2001-12-06)
Emin was given the Plain English Campaign's "Foot in Mouth" award for this remark, made in a newspaper interview.

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