I often joke that I straddle psychosis and neurosis, and that being an artist keeps me in the middle, so I can work between the two. (Sam Taylor-Wood)

I often joke that I straddle psychosis and neurosis, and that being an artist keeps me in the middle, so I can work between the two.

Sam Taylor-Wood

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