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/interview/stephen-fry | | Stephen Fry: “It releases you from loneliness” IMG-ALT Stephen Fry |
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/interview/jeff-bridges | | “You can look at these tough times as an opportunity to get closer and to learn from each other. I learned a lot from my wife. There are so many things that ... IMG-ALT Jeff Bridges |
/interview/gareth-pugh | | “I think that when you’re a creator, you set out to create the perfect thing, but the idea of reaching that kind of creative nirvana — that’s something that ... IMG-ALT Gareth Pugh |
/interview/elizabeth-peyton | | “I think the final circle in being an artist is connecting, making some conversation to the world you’re in. I think if you have that feeling of why you need... IMG-ALT Elizabeth Peyton |
/interview/werner-herzog | | “If I knew that tomorrow a meteorite would destroy our planet, I would start shooting a new film today.” Werner Herzog Germany, Film Director IMG-ALT Werner Herzog |
/interview/mick-rock | | “In life it’s about opening yourself up. It’s about tapping into your instincts and your energies. I think I got very good at that. I have to be open and I h... IMG-ALT Mick Rock |
/interview/stuart-vevers | | “At what point do you feel you’ve achieved it and you can move on? I think you usually have to start thinking, ‘So what’s next?’” Stuart Vevers UK, Fashion D... IMG-ALT Stuart Vevers |
/interview/russell-crowe | | “I have a moral standard of my own. I know the difference between right and wrong, I know what I feel comfortable with. And if you live up to your own moral ... IMG-ALT Russell Crowe |
/interview/mario-sorrenti | | “I think my photographic career has been one of growing, learning, experimenting and trying different things. That was a big journey for me! It’s always a pr... IMG-ALT Mario Sorrenti |
/interview/wayne-mcgregor | | “Making something or creating something is about looking and exploring the potential, and I want to do that right up until the day of the performance. And th... IMG-ALT Wayne McGregor |
/interview/olafur-eliasson | | “Art is something about everyday life. Art is about finding creativity in the normal gutter next to you. To see the potential in something where there is no ... IMG-ALT Olafur Eliasson |
/interview/viggo-mortensen | | “The more experience you have, the more time you’ve spent on this earth, the more regrets you accumulate. It’s normal. You can’t do everything right, nobody’... IMG-ALT Viggo Mortensen |
/interview/lars-ulrich | | “I believe that you’re a result of the choices that you make. Each action has a reaction. Somehow it’s just all connected and I wouldn’t change any of it.” L... IMG-ALT Lars Ulrich |
/?post_type=interview&p=4020 | | “I’m trying to not play it safe. I learn more when I fail than when I succeed, so if I push myself to do something that’s really difficult, I could fail and ... IMG-ALT Jessica Chastain |
/interview/alex-honnold | | “Any kind of quest for achievement has some kind of a personal drive behind it. I'm sure some people would say that it's obviously about the ego, but on the ... IMG-ALT Alex Honnold |
/interview/nick-offerman | | “Everybody is amazing at something — some people write music, some people are leaders, some people raise children, some people cook food. If you find what it... IMG-ALT Nick Offerman |
/interview/sir-michael-caine | | “I was a soldier in Korea and I got into a situation where I knew I was going to die. The rest of my life I have lived every bloody moment from the moment I ... IMG-ALT Michael Caine |
/interview/umit-benan | | “I’m doing things more personally than ever before because that’s what my project is based on, that’s who I am and I have never been this happy my whole life... IMG-ALT Umit Benan |
/interview/juergen-teller | | “I just want to do everything as good as I possibly can but it is also good to act on an idea and fail — and then you get something out of it. I think it’s r... IMG-ALT Juergen Teller |
/interview/luca-guadagnino | | “I think the best you can do for yourself is let your subconscious drive you, instead of doing things because you want to achieve some sort of glory.” Luca G... IMG-ALT Luca Guadagnino |
/interview/imran-amed | | “As I began to take risks, leaving my very comfortable and secure job and taking this first leap into fashion, every subsequent risk became easier to take be... IMG-ALT Imran Amed |
/interview/sir-michael-caine | | “You better make every moment count. Live your life now; start in the morning. You mustn’t sit around waiting to die.” Michael Caine UK, Actor IMG-ALT Michael Caine |
/interview/laird-hamilton | | “We're not having to run from predatory animals like we did for hundreds of thousands of years before. So now we have to make up new activities to fulfill th... IMG-ALT Laird Hamilton |
/interview/ben-kingsley | | “I give my best performances when I am almost snapping. It is like tuning a violin. You want that note from a string so you tune it until it almost breaks – ... IMG-ALT Ben Kingsley |
/interview/michael-pitt | | “I don’t like plan Bs. If you don’t have a plan B, then you can’t take plan B. Don’t give yourself an out.” Michael Pitt US, Actor IMG-ALT Michael Pitt |
/interview/thea-sharrock | | “I think you always have to have risk when you’re creating a piece of art. Without that, I don’t understand really what the drive is to succeed. It’s the ris... IMG-ALT Thea Sharrock |
/interview/edward-norton | | “When I was younger I had these moments where I was surprising myself with my spontaneity, and I thought, ‘This is what you should be chasing.’ The cerebral ... IMG-ALT Edward Norton |
/interview/brie-larson | | “It’s a huge peace to allow yourself to be vulnerable. You gain a sense of freedom and understanding and forgiveness for being human. Instead of trying to co... IMG-ALT Brie Larson |
/interview/yves-behar | | “Part of being a designer is to fail every day, to try things that don’t work out. In a way, every project fails every day until it succeeds! That’s what the... IMG-ALT Yves Béhar |
/interview/thom-mayne | | “Architecture is the oddest profession. In the beginning you're very much involved in finding your voice and locating yourself artistically. For 25 years you... IMG-ALT Thom Mayne |
/interview/jonathan-safran-foer | | “I feel very lucky. There is luck behind me, there’s luck in front of me, there’s luck ahead of me. But that is a perspective that requires a lot of work. It... IMG-ALT Jonathan Safran Foer |
/interview/georg-baselitz | | “To be an artist, you must start with a considerable drive; in my case it was a fierce madness, a wildness. I think that’s the mark of an artist, actually, t... IMG-ALT Georg Baselitz |
/interview/darren-aronofsky | | “Each of my projects is kind of a marathon run. A lot of them won't make it to the finish line and the only reason they make it is because I go back and nurt... IMG-ALT Darren Aronofsky |
/interview/brigitte-lacombe | | “My work and my life are the same thing to me. I don’t have a life on one side and work on the other side. My entire life has been my work. I don’t have a fa... IMG-ALT Brigitte Lacombe |
/interview/judi-dench | | “I have an irrational fear of boredom. That’s why I now have this tattoo that says “Carpe Diem.” That’s what we should live by!” Judi Dench UK, Actress IMG-ALT Judi Dench |
/interview/leonardo-dicaprio | | “I just keep imagining myself thirty years from now thinking, ‘Why didn’t you take advantage of all the opportunities you had? Look at all the people you cou... IMG-ALT Leonardo DiCaprio |
/interview/paolo-roversi | | “I like the accidents, the things that happen by chance. I let the life come to the picture and the creativity flow.” Paolo Roversi Italy, Photographer IMG-ALT Paolo Roversi |
/interview/andrew-garfield | | “Wherever any of us have been wounded, if we dive into what those wounds are, if we go down into and do the hard work within those wounds, we’ll actually fin... IMG-ALT Andrew Garfield |
/interview/chuck-palahniuk | | “Writing itself should be so extreme, so wild, and so much fun that it doesn’t matter whether or not you ever sell the book.” Chuck Palahniuk US, Author IMG-ALT Chuck Palahniuk |
/interview/steve-mccurry | | “I don’t want to be pigeonholed — it’s important to keep evolving, experimenting and reinventing yourself, otherwise it’s like hitting a drum, the same note ... IMG-ALT Steve McCurry |
/interview/haider-ackermann | | “I think every person who is curious is more fascinating, and exploration is a big part of that. If you know everything in advance, if you're too self-confid... IMG-ALT Haider Ackermann |
/interview/fabien-baron | | Fabien Baron“We’ve just seen the beginning” IMG-ALT Fabien Baron |
/interview/gus-van-sant | | Gus Van Sant“You always want it to be different” IMG-ALT Gus Van Sant |
/interview/leonor-espinosa | | Leonor Espinosa“I’ve always been rebellious” IMG-ALT Leonor Espinosa |
/interview/syd | | Syd“I’m ready to move forward” IMG-ALT Syd |
/interview/fabien-baron | Text duplicate | Fabien Baron“We’ve just seen the beginning” IMG-ALT Fabien Baron |
/interview/gus-van-sant | Text duplicate | Gus Van Sant“You always want it to be different” IMG-ALT Gus Van Sant |
/interview/leonor-espinosa | Text duplicate | Leonor Espinosa“I’ve always been rebellious” IMG-ALT Leonor Espinosa |
/interview/syd | Text duplicate | Syd“I’m ready to move forward” IMG-ALT Syd |
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/interview/andrew-garfield | Text duplicate | “Wherever any of us have been wounded, if we dive into what those wounds are, if we go down into and do the hard work within those wounds, we’ll actually fin... IMG-ALT Andrew Garfield |
/interview/sam-rockwell | | “Life is struggle. Life is about struggle. You’re not supposed to be happy all the time. It’s about challenging yourself and pushing yourself, you know? You ... IMG-ALT Sam Rockwell |
/interview/craig-green | | “You don’t have to please everybody. As long as you and the people whose opinions you respect are comfortable and happy with it, then... keep going! Keep mak... IMG-ALT Craig Green |
/interview/sir-anthony-hopkins | | “Being creative and keeping your brain occupied is very sensible because if you don’t you die, slowly. Sometimes I feel tired and think I ought to give it up... IMG-ALT Anthony Hopkins |
/interview/olivier-rousteing | | “When you’re young so many things happen and it’s really hard, but you have to fight. Sometimes to get what you want you need to have a really strong past to... IMG-ALT Olivier Rousteing |
/interview/sienna-miller | | “I don’t think I’m ever going to stop wanting to see and experience things. I think the day that you don’t long for that anymore is the day you have kind of ... IMG-ALT Sienna Miller |
/interview/mick-rock | Text duplicate | “In life it’s about opening yourself up. It’s about tapping into your instincts and your energies. I think I got very good at that. I have to be open and I h... IMG-ALT Mick Rock |
/interview/yann-martel | | “You have to open yourself. Just as in life you have to be open to other people, to other perspectives — it’s the same thing when you write. That’s what reli... IMG-ALT Yann Martel |
/interview/harry-benson | | “If people don’t like the pictures, I don’t care. To me, there’s only one point of view: that’s mine.” Harry Benson UK, Photographer IMG-ALT Harry Benson |
/interview/wim-wenders | | “If you have to defend something that you like, it makes you to like it even more. My parents hated the comic strips, they hated rock ‘n’ roll, and when they... IMG-ALT Wim Wenders |
/interview/peter-blake | | “If you’re doing one thing, you can burn yourself out. But for me, if ever one of those things burnt out, I would have moved to another one. So it makes it d... IMG-ALT Peter Blake |
/interview/gabriel-orozco | | “I was always trying to innovate; I don’t like repetition. Time is something that changes every moment, it’s never repetitive — I try to follow this example.... IMG-ALT Gabriel Orozco |
/interview/haider-ackermann | Text duplicate | “I think every person who is curious is more fascinating, and exploration is a big part of that. If you know everything in advance, if you're too self-confid... IMG-ALT Haider Ackermann |
/interview/werner-herzog | Text duplicate | “If I knew that tomorrow a meteorite would destroy our planet, I would start shooting a new film today.” Werner Herzog Germany, Film Director IMG-ALT Werner Herzog |
/interview/stuart-vevers | Text duplicate | “At what point do you feel you’ve achieved it and you can move on? I think you usually have to start thinking, ‘So what’s next?’” Stuart Vevers UK, Fashion D... IMG-ALT Stuart Vevers |
/interview/willem-dafoe | | “I think an ambition as a performer, and maybe even in life, is to become less afraid. Some boundaries are necessary of course and some are accepted, but the... IMG-ALT Willem Dafoe |
/interview/ian-mckellen | | “Having come out as a gay man and the self-confidence that gives you is huge! It affects every aspect of your life, including my work. People like honesty. T... IMG-ALT Ian McKellen |
/interview/kazuo-ishiguro | | “I wouldn’t ever compromise on the essential, on the essence of a project, the ideas or the themes.” Kazuo Ishiguro UK, Author IMG-ALT Kazuo Ishiguro |
/interview/james-cameron | | “I think my love of pushing the boundaries in film comes from my desire as a kid to do something artistic that would amaze people. I wanted to do nothing les... IMG-ALT James Cameron |
/interview/wayne-mcgregor | Text duplicate | “Making something or creating something is about looking and exploring the potential, and I want to do that right up until the day of the performance. And th... IMG-ALT Wayne McGregor |
/interview/ana-ros | | “When you are at a crossroads, mistakes can help you decide the right way forward, and I think I really grew when I understood that I need to accept my mista... IMG-ALT Ana Roš |
/?post_type=interview&p=2036 | | “I am less anxious to have a successful career. There were times when I was anxious — even in the past, people said, ‘You make successful films.’ But my film... IMG-ALT Francis Ford Coppola |
/interview/anish-kapoor | | “The journey of an artist is a journey of discovery and some engagement with the nature of material, with bodily things and all that has led me to this place... IMG-ALT Anish Kapoor |
/interview/alicia-vikander | | “When I was training as a ballet dancer, I know that I was often tired or in pain, but you just work through it. You go home crying and your parents almost w... IMG-ALT Alicia Vikander |
/interview/robert-harris | | “I’ve been very lucky — I took the risk to do the things that interested me, so I could have no possible complaints. There’s nothing else I could ask for, re... IMG-ALT Robert Harris |
/interview/pele | | “I used to tease the other kids because I played better than them. Then my father said, ‘Come here. Don’t do this with the kids, because God gave you the gif... IMG-ALT Pelé |
/interview/spike-lee | | “Failure is just something you have to go through on your own. Nothing can prepare you for it, just like a broken heart. I thought about folding, but I’m not... IMG-ALT Spike Lee |
/interview/david-lynch | | “I always say ideas drive the boat. Ideas are a huge, huge blessing. That’s the thing you try to catch – an idea that you fall in love with. The whole thing ... IMG-ALT David Lynch |
/interview/lars-ulrich | Text duplicate | “I believe that you’re a result of the choices that you make. Each action has a reaction. Somehow it’s just all connected and I wouldn’t change any of it.” L... IMG-ALT Lars Ulrich |
/interview/steve-mcqueen | | “The truth. The whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me God. And that’s it! May it be ugly, may it be beautiful, may it be perverse, may it be all... IMG-ALT Steve McQueen |
/interview/bruce-dern | | “I think all actors have to be dreamers. I think every citizen of every kind of society has to dream. If you stop dreaming, it’s over.” Bruce Dern US, Actor IMG-ALT Bruce Dern |
/interview/lebron-james | | “Of course we all do stupid things when we're young, but that's your way to find boundaries, you know. Have I done stupid things I regret? Yeah. But I can le... IMG-ALT LeBron James |
/interview/yves-behar | Text duplicate | “Part of being a designer is to fail every day, to try things that don’t work out. In a way, every project fails every day until it succeeds! That’s what the... IMG-ALT Yves Béhar |
/interview/johann-johannsson | | “I think the key to having a successful career is to find the thing you do well and do it again and again for the rest of your life. But I’m interested in ex... IMG-ALT Jóhann Jóhannsson |
/interview/thomas-hirschhorn | | “I have to free myself from my creation, I have to send it off, I have to give it up. And that is also the beauty, that you pass on something, that you let s... IMG-ALT Thomas Hirschhorn |
/interview/clare-smyth | | “I’ve been through some incredibly tough times in my career but I persevered and came out the other side. And that teaches you strength, how to handle being ... IMG-ALT Clare Smyth |
/interview/judi-dench | Text duplicate | “I have an irrational fear of boredom. That’s why I now have this tattoo that says “Carpe Diem.” That’s what we should live by!” Judi Dench UK, Actress IMG-ALT Judi Dench |
/interview/brigitte-lacombe | Text duplicate | “My work and my life are the same thing to me. I don’t have a life on one side and work on the other side. My entire life has been my work. I don’t have a fa... IMG-ALT Brigitte Lacombe |
/interview/t-c-boyle | | “I work till the breath goes out of me, and that might be at one or two or even four or five (in the afternoon). The point is that you must work every day if... IMG-ALT T.C. Boyle |
/interview/paolo-roversi | Text duplicate | “I like the accidents, the things that happen by chance. I let the life come to the picture and the creativity flow.” Paolo Roversi Italy, Photographer IMG-ALT Paolo Roversi |
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/interview/nilufer-yanya | | Emerging Masters Nilüfer Yanya: “You want to feel something” IMG-ALT Nilüfer Yanya |
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/interview/helen-cammock | | Helen Cammock“I want to change whose stories are heard” IMG-ALT Helen Cammock |
/interview/johann-johannsson | | Jóhann Jóhannsson“Does it speak simply and directly?” IMG-ALT Jóhann Jóhannsson |
/interview/natacha-ramsay-levi | | Natacha Ramsay-Levi“You have to push things further” IMG-ALT Natacha Ramsay-Levi |
/interview/rashid-johnson | | Rashid Johnson“I can do this?” IMG-ALT Rashid Johnson |
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/interview/miranda-july | | Miranda July“I am making more room in the world” IMG-ALT Miranda July |
/interview/wes-anderson | | Wes Anderson“We are usually doing it one way” IMG-ALT Wes Anderson |
/interview/steve-mcqueen | | Steve McQueen“It’s about what’s right, not what fits” IMG-ALT Steve McQueen |
/interview/darcus-beese | | Darcus Beese“Create your own luck” IMG-ALT Darcus Beese |
/interview/nicoletta-manni | | Nicoletta Manni“There’s always more to discover” IMG-ALT Nicoletta Manni |
/interview/cecilia-bartoli | | Cecilia Bartoli“I am hopelessly curious” IMG-ALT Cecilia Bartoli |
/interview/marin-alsop | | Marin Alsop“I bring the art to life again” IMG-ALT Marin Alsop |
/interview/kengo-kuma | | Kengo Kuma“Light gives us a message” IMG-ALT Kengo Kuma |
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