“I liked the exoticism his travels gave him, the unknownness. He had blown in with the soft breezes of a wider world,… — jojo moyes Copy Share Image
Exotic novelty. My statement to [people] is always, well, set this picture in your home town, is it still an interesting picture?… — Sam Abell Copy Share Image
“Normalization takes place not because there is Western-ideology that normalizes third-world texts in any special way (other than the usual play with… — Aijaz Ahmad Copy Share Image
Fashion is, perhaps by necessity, in a world of its own - one that only rarely overlaps with anything resembling real life.… — Vince Aletti Copy Share Image
“To most Westerners, the Philippines suffers from a lack of exoticism. Simply put, Philippine culture is just too accessible. To a young… — Steven Martin Copy Share Image
“After two years' absence she finally returned to chilly Europe, a trifle weary, a trifle sad, disgusted by our banal entertainments, our… — Octave Mirbeau Copy Share Image
Calling something exotic emphasizes its distance from the reader. We don't refer to things as exotic if we think of them as… — N.K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
Exoticism can give you an edge: it makes people assume you're cleverer than you are and gives you the upper hand. — Kristin Scott Thomas Copy Share Image
“The exotic and the erotic ideals go hand in hand, and this fact also contributes another proof of a more or less… — Mario Praz Copy Share Image
Galleries in the West have probably been looking for exoticism. That's the reason my paintings initially sold well, I think. And then… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
“It must be admitted that the West has reached a level of scientific mastery and outstanding specialisation. In its points of reference,… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image