I want to say something about bad writing. I'm proud of my…
““I want to say something about bad writing. I'm proud of my bad writing. Everyone is so intelligent lately, and stylish. Fucking great. I am proud of Philip Guston's bad painting, I am proud of Baudelaire's mamma's boy goo goo misery. Sometimes the lurid or shitty means having a heart, which's something you have to try to have. Excellence nowadays is too general and available to be worth prizing: I am interested in people who have to find strange and horrible ways to just get from point a to point b.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The speaker celebrates unconventional, flawed art as authentic expression, rejecting polished perfection.
In simple terms: Flawed art shows true feeling.
Key Takeaway
Embrace imperfection in creativity.
Themes
authenticity
creativity
rejection of perfection
artistic risk
individualism
Mood
defiant
reflective
provocative
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- writing workshops
- visual art critique
- personal journaling
- experimental performance
- educational seminars
Key Concepts
postmodernism
aesthetic of the ugly
subversion of norms
Questions to Reflect On
- How does embracing flaws change your creative process?
- What value does “bad” art bring to culture?
A Different Perspective
May be misread as endorsing low quality over skillful craft.