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19 quotes by Julian Schnabel

Julian Schnabel (born October 26, 1951) is an American artist and filmmaker. In the 1980s, Schnabel received international media attention for his "plate paintings"—large-scale paintings set on broken ceramic plates. Schnabel directed Before Night Falls, which became Javier Bardem's breakthrough Academy Award-nominated role, and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, which was nominated for four Academy Awards. He has won the award for best director...
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I think when somebody's painting they don't necessarily... I'm not illustrating what I know. I'm mapping out, like topographically... →

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It's very difficult, I think, for people to be around you when you're getting lots of attention. It's very difficult for young people to... →

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This camera works like photosynthesis. It is as if you were Xeroxing your own face. The pictures have such physicality: their surface is like fine... →

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I never paid much attention to being Jewish when I was a kid. In fact, I'd say my religion was more surfing than Judaism - that's what I... →

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If I hung one of my paintings next to someone else's, I knew mine would kind of pop off the wall.

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Some people must go to extremes to get the world in balance for themselves. Some can't bear bright lights, so wherever they go they search for... →

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