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Judd Apatow is amazing, and everything he does is so cool.

— Lucas Cruikshank

“He loved his job, which allowed time to do it without comparing his performance to others'. He loved the economics of death: hastening a…

— Robert Liparulo

Warhol influenced me because of his writing. If I had never read his writings and interviews, I would never have understood his work.

— Ai Weiwei

There's not a lot of other stuff I admire about his content, but there's something about Howard Stern and his perseverance in a very…

— Ashleigh Banfield

I learned so many things from Louis C.K., but the most impactful thing was witnessing his work ethic. He works harder than anyone I've…

— Ted Alexandro

He [Andy Warhol] engaged people and I think all of that is what helped keep him keyed in to the times beyond all of…

— Bob Colacello

He exists in the public mind as bits and pieces of his characters-Butch Cassidy's charm, Ben Quick's machismo, Cool Hand Luke's defiance, Harper's irony,…

— Maureen Dowd

“He adored talking about the rich…. But his real wealth was literary. He had read many thousands of books. He said that history was…

— Peter Watson

“Unlike some of his buddies, Truely had never been afraid of books. Following his daddy's example, he had read the newspaper every day of…

— Nanci Kincaid

Despite his unimpressive appearance and manner, he was a brilliant fellow with a crystal-clear mind.... It was just that, when it came time for…

— Harry S. Truman

“Unfortunately his Zen training never quite produced in him a Zen-like calm or inner serenity, and that too is part of his legacy. He…

— Walter Isaacson

Once I really started to understand Frank Stella's work and follow it, there's a certain type of invention and playfulness and extreme rigor with…

— Frank Stella