I barely knew I wanted to be an artist. I liked my art classes and painting was fun, I guess, but I didn't realize that seeing the country was going to inspire me to further explore that... but that's what… — Edward Ruscha Copy Share Image
I don't do social media of any kind. If I did, I may as well join Scientology. — Edward Ruscha Copy Share Image
Perhaps there would be more anxiety in my work if I lived in New York. — Edward Ruscha Copy Share Image
I wasn't captivated by the romance of Paris or London. I love visiting, but I'd rather be in L.A. — Edward Ruscha Copy Share Image
I think the most interesting stuff comes from people who've just got nothing to lose. You know, let's kamikaze this thing - just throw… — Edward Ruscha Copy Share Image
Yes, there's a certain power to a photograph. The camera has a way of disorienting a person, if it wants to and, for me,… — Edward Ruscha Copy Share Image
The subject [of Los Angeles] became a general metaphor for anxiety and the speed of modern life. — Edward Ruscha Copy Share Image
I'm very stodgy. I'm always looking at old photos of California and Los Angeles, knowing that what I'm looking at is now full of… — Edward Ruscha Copy Share Image
There was no hope for any kind of big opportunity. I'm not saying it was hopeless. The big pay-off was to work as an… — Edward Ruscha Copy Share Image
I believe in intuition and approaching things as instant gratification. Just do the things you want to do, make the kind of pictures you… — Edward Ruscha Copy Share Image
My friends and neighbors were always fixing their cars. Soldiers who felt restless wanted to work on something, and they understood cars. Me, I… — Edward Ruscha Copy Share Image
I just use [the camera]. I just pick it up like an axe when I've got to chop down a tree. I pick up… — Edward Ruscha Copy Share Image
I knew I wanted to be some kind of artist from about 12. I met a neighbour who drew cartoons, and I had an… — Edward Ruscha Copy Share Image
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