"Prominence is cool, but when the delusion kicks in it can be a drag. Especially if you choose to surround yourself with friends and not acolytes."
-Barbara Kruger
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"Although my art work was heavily informed by my design work on a formal and visual level, as regards meaning and content the two practices parted ways.“
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"I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I'm out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."
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