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Laurel Nakadate Quotes

Death is sad, yes, but there are some great laughs you can find there Picture Quote #1

What I love about photography is that nothing is really as it seems Picture Quote #1

Sometimes it’s good to get mad, sometimes it clarifies where we stand. I think that art has the ability to challenge and push, and that’s great. That’s better than great... it’s necessary Picture Quote #1

I believe that I am some sort of fiction writer and I’m using myself in my work because I’m the person I’m most convenient to use! Picture Quote #1

I would always say I’m doing a video project. About dancing or birthday parties. Of course, the video becomes more than that. It goes deeper than that. But it’s not a lie. It’s a starting point Picture Quote #1

I believe photography is about choosing to live, being brave. Looking is an act of courage. It’s terrifying. It’s possible to see too much, to witness things that we cannot hold Picture Quote #1

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I love fiction. I like reading short stories. Cupcakes, pop songs, Polaroids, and short stories. They all raise and answer questions in a short space. I like Lorrie Moore. Amy Hempel. Tim O’Brien. Raymond Carver. All the heartbreakers Picture Quote #1

I think that fact alone levels everything. Slapstick amazes me, the folly of humans today, the Ponzi schemes, giving birth to eight babies at once, it’s amazing... And I know, it’s horrible to have your money stolen and all that, but those are amazing stories Picture Quote #1

I think most interesting people are socially awkward even if they’re able to hide it most of the time. If Henry Darger hadn’t been a shut-in would we love him so much? Any act that we do in private is amazing and profound because it is private. You don’t have to worry about being socially awkward in the privacy of your own home... well, unless I show up Picture Quote #1

The most amazing moments are when something horrible is about to happen or has just happened. The iceberg falling into the ocean. That aching moment. You can see the pieces, you can see how they fit together, but you can’t put them back together Picture Quote #1

I’m more interested in the idea of role-playing in general than the idea of role-playing in art. I like the childlike quality of making pretend or the optimistic idea of pretending something’s happening when it’s not Picture Quote #1

I feel like the men who end up in my videos, their biggest crime is being lonely. They’re not violent, they’re not scary people, they’re just men who keep to themselves and have a hard time being social Picture Quote #1

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Every time I hear that somebody died I think of their body, on a steel table in a morgue somewhere. I think of how they can do nothing about it Picture Quote #1

I’m always afraid going into strange places, but I also choose carefully and listen to my instincts. These were men I could trust. I’m a pretty good judge of crazy versus sad. I prefer sad Picture Quote #1

I would always say I’m doing a video project. About dancing or birthday parties. Of course, the video becomes more than that. It goes deeper than that. But it’s not a lie. It’s a starting point Picture Quote #1

Tenderness and lust are just immature little brothers of love. Yes of course it was lust... but I’m not sure how evolved or resolved that lust was Picture Quote #1

In general, I wait to be approached. I want to be the one who’s hunted, I want to be the one who people take interest in Picture Quote #1

I wanted to tell stories that moved. Nothing stays the same, and that’s why photography is important. The world flickers and changes, and that’s why video is important Picture Quote #1

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I’ve always seen my work as trying to make the connection with men who no one really spends time with Picture Quote #1

People want movies to be one thing or another; they want it be fact or fiction Picture Quote #1

I’m interested in that hybrid - the place between the real world and my imagination. There’s a friction that’s created between the things we imagine and the things that exist Picture Quote #1

I believe that I am some sort of fiction writer and I’m using myself in my work because I’m the person I’m most convenient to use Picture Quote #1

It’s always a problem - you’ve got to figure out a place to put your body. You’ve got to wake up in the morning and deal with the fact that you have this body to lug around Picture Quote #1

I find some comfort in running through the worst-case scenario in my mind and seeing how it’s all going to go down Picture Quote #1

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The thing about death is that it’s embarrassing. No one wants to focus on it for very long. We’re happy to talk about sex all day long but no one wants to talk about the moment where it all ends Picture Quote #1

Things might not get better but they might not get worse. There’s something sort of beautiful about that Picture Quote #1

I think it’s a really good thing to put yourself in a situation where you feel really uncomfortable because I think things can come out of that discomfort Picture Quote #1

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Death is sad, yes, but there are some great laughs you can find there (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) What I love about photography is that nothing is really as it seems (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) Sometimes it’s good to get mad, sometimes it clarifies where we stand. I think that art has the ability to challenge and push, and that’s great. That’s better than great... it’s necessary (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) I believe that I am some sort of fiction writer and I’m using myself in my work because I’m the person I’m most convenient to use! (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) I would always say I’m doing a video project. About dancing or birthday parties. Of course, the video becomes more than that. It goes deeper than that. But it’s not a lie. It’s a starting point. (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) I believe photography is about choosing to live, being brave. Looking is an act of courage. It’s terrifying. It’s possible to see too much, to witness things that we cannot hold. (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) I love fiction. I like reading short stories. Cupcakes, pop songs, Polaroids, and short stories. They all raise and answer questions in a short space. I like Lorrie Moore. Amy Hempel. Tim O’Brien. Raymond Carver. All the heartbreakers (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) I think that fact alone levels everything. Slapstick amazes me, the folly of humans today, the Ponzi schemes, giving birth to eight babies at once, it’s amazing... And I know, it’s horrible to have your money stolen and all that, but those are amazing stories (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) I think most interesting people are socially awkward even if they’re able to hide it most of the time. If Henry Darger hadn’t been a shut-in would we love him so much? Any act that we do in private is amazing and profound because it is private. You don’t have to worry about being socially awkward in the privacy of your own home... well, unless I show up (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) The most amazing moments are when something horrible is about to happen or has just happened. The iceberg falling into the ocean. That aching moment. You can see the pieces, you can see how they fit together, but you can’t put them back together (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) I’m more interested in the idea of role-playing in general than the idea of role-playing in art. I like the childlike quality of making pretend or the optimistic idea of pretending something’s happening when it’s not (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) I feel like the men who end up in my videos, their biggest crime is being lonely. They’re not violent, they’re not scary people, they’re just men who keep to themselves and have a hard time being social (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) Every time I hear that somebody died I think of their body, on a steel table in a morgue somewhere. I think of how they can do nothing about it (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) I’m always afraid going into strange places, but I also choose carefully and listen to my instincts. These were men I could trust. I’m a pretty good judge of crazy versus sad. I prefer sad (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) I would always say I’m doing a video project. About dancing or birthday parties. Of course, the video becomes more than that. It goes deeper than that. But it’s not a lie. It’s a starting point (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) Tenderness and lust are just immature little brothers of love. Yes of course it was lust... but I’m not sure how evolved or resolved that lust was (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) In general, I wait to be approached. I want to be the one who’s hunted, I want to be the one who people take interest in (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) I wanted to tell stories that moved. Nothing stays the same, and that’s why photography is important. The world flickers and changes, and that’s why video is important (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) I’ve always seen my work as trying to make the connection with men who no one really spends time with (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) People want movies to be one thing or another; they want it be fact or fiction (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) I’m interested in that hybrid - the place between the real world and my imagination. There’s a friction that’s created between the things we imagine and the things that exist (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) I believe that I am some sort of fiction writer and I’m using myself in my work because I’m the person I’m most convenient to use (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) It’s always a problem - you’ve got to figure out a place to put your body. You’ve got to wake up in the morning and deal with the fact that you have this body to lug around (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) I find some comfort in running through the worst-case scenario in my mind and seeing how it’s all going to go down (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) The thing about death is that it’s embarrassing. No one wants to focus on it for very long. We’re happy to talk about sex all day long but no one wants to talk about the moment where it all ends (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) Things might not get better but they might not get worse. There’s something sort of beautiful about that (Laurel Nakadate Quotes) I think it’s a really good thing to put yourself in a situation where you feel really uncomfortable because I think things can come out of that discomfort (Laurel Nakadate Quotes)