Art Quote by Takeshi Kitano

“When people tell me I'm an artist, I say, 'What?' It's impossible for me to take the idea seriously.” quote by Takeshi Kitano — Download Open image

“When people tell me I'm an artist, I say, 'What?' It's impossible for me to take the idea seriously.”

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I paint for the sheer joy of painting. I have never sold any of my paintings. I'd rather give them to people for free.

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Humour is like violence. They both come to you unexpectedly, and the more unpredictable they both are, the better it gets.

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One thing I hate in movies is when the camera starts circling around the characters. I find that totally fake.

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