Grace Jones // "When does one decide to be oneself? I think that's what it all comes down to."
Helen Frankenthaler // "There are no rules. That is how art is born, how breakthroughs happen. Go against the rules or ignore the rules. That is what invention is about."
Steve McQueen // "I believe in me."
Maria Callas // "When my enemies stop hissing, I shall know I'm slipping."
Joe Frazier // "You can map out a fight plan or a life plan, but when the action starts, it may not go the way you planned, and you're down to your reflexes – that means your preparation. That's where your roadwork shows. If you cheated on that in the dark of the morning, well, you're going to get found out now, under the bright lights."
B.B. King // "When people give me all these great compliments, I thank them, but still go back to my room and practice."
Charles Bukowski // "The less I needed, the better I felt."
Diana Vreeland // "Without emotion there is no beauty."
Andy Warhol // "I'd prefer to remain a mystery."
Brigitte Bardot // Serge Gainsbourg
Sade Adu // "Whatever I'm doing, I'm in that moment and I'm doing it. The rest of the world's lost."
Stephen Hawking // "The downside of my celebrity is that I cannot go anywhere in the world without being recognized. It is not enough for me to wear dark sunglasses and a wig. The wheelchair gives me away."