Analysis Quote by Richard Serra

“I was in analysis and I told my analyst I wanted to be the best sculptor in the world and he said, 'Richard, calm down.'”

Richard Serra

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I think this, I think basically I'm not interested in people following my work or making work like my work.

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Work out of your work. Don't work out of anybody else's work.

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