“There is a democratic but deluded post-modern fantasy whereby everybody is demed an artist.”
Dennis O'Driscoll (1954–2012) Irish poet, critic
Other Quotes
Source: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol
“There is a democratic but deluded post-modern fantasy whereby everybody is demed an artist.”
Dennis O'Driscoll (1954–2012) Irish poet, critic
Other Quotes
“Everybody was saying we must have more leisure. Now they are complaining they are unemployed.”
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921) member of the British Royal Family, consort to Queen Elizabeth II
In 1981, in reference to an economic recession, as quoted in "Long line of princely gaffes", BBC News (1 March 2002)
1980s
Lloyd Alexander (1924–2007) American children's writer
"The Flat-Heeled Muse", Horn Book Magazine (1 April 1965)
Barack Obama (1961) 44th President of the United States of America
2015, Address to the People of India (January 2015)
“When we do fantasy, we must not lose sight of reality.”
Walt Disney (1901–1966) American film producer and businessman
As quoted in Be Our Guest: Perfecting the Art of Customer Service (Disney Editions, 2001) p. 102
“I have too many fantasies to be a housewife…. I guess I am a fantasy.”
Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) American actress, model, and singer
Variant: I have too many fantasies to be a housewife. I guess I am a fantasy.
Charles Rosen (1927–2012) American pianist and writer on music
Source: The Romantic Generation (1995), Ch. 1 : Music and Sound
Claude Debussy (1862–1918) French composer
As quoted in An Encyclopedia of Quotations About Music (1981) by Nat Shapiro, p. 194