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Viggo Mortensen

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DAMIEN RICE I'm very interested in the language of photography in relationship to painting.
CATHERINE OPIE Photography is about finding things. And painting is different - it's about making something.
SAUL LEITER If they want to write about me in a good way, they should write how I do things that are useful.
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MARK HARMON Most of us are living at a pace that is not only unsustainable; it's also unbiblical.
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DONALD TRUMP Deals are my art form. Other people paint beautifully on canvas or write wonderful poetry. I like ma...
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