Jenny Holzer quotes

I used language because I wanted to offer content that people - not necessarily art people - could understand. (Jenny Holzer)
Protect me from what I want. View quote
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I really like doing the laundry, because I succeed at it. But I loathe putting it away. It is already clean. View quote
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I seldom have my stuff up unless I'm testing it. If I'm worrying about a painting, I put it up and see if I detest it quickly or slowly. Otherwise I have things by other artists. View quote
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Lack of charisma can be fatal. View quote
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Expiring for love is beautiful but stupid. View quote
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At times inactivity is preferable to mindless functioning. View quote
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You are a victim of the rules you live by. View quote
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It is in your self-interest to find a way to be very tender. View quote
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The most profound things are inexpressible. View quote
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Savor kindness because cruelty is always possible later. (Jenny Holzer)
Boredom makes you do crazy things. View quote
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Turn soft and lovely anytime you have the chance. View quote
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Raise boys and girls the same way. View quote
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Going with the flow is soothing but risky. View quote
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Alienation produces eccentrics or revolutionary. View quote
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Knowing yourself lets you understand others. View quote
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A positive attitude means all the difference in the world. View quote
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Expressing anger is necessary. View quote
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Sloppy thinking gets worse over time. View quote
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I moved to New York in the 1970s and started writing when I was at the Whitney Museum Independent Study Program. (Jenny Holzer)
I wanted to be an abstract painter, but I was rotten at it. View quote
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I'm always trying to bring unusual content to a different audience - a non-art-world audience. View quote
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It's fun wandering around other people's minds. View quote
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When my daughter was young, she thought all electronic signs were mine. View quote
Jenny Holzer

Jenny Holzer

Occupation: American Artist
Born: July 29, 1950
Quotes count: 39