The World Motivation
Until 1954, I'd only ever thought of being a painter, but I earned my money when and where I could. You could say I drifted into writing.
“Until 1954, I'd only ever thought of being a painter, but I earned my money when and where I could. You could say I drifted into writing.”
— John Berger · Earned
Until 1954, I'd only ever thought of being a painter, but I earned my money when and where I could. You could say I drifted into writing.
When I was about seven, one or two people encouraged me, and art became an enormous and important refuge. By adolescence, I was absolutely passionate about it and felt those paintings and those painters, whether they lived a few hundred years ago or were still alive, were somehow my companions.
What makes photography a strange invention is that its primary raw materials are light and time.
My heart born naked
The point about hope is that it is something that occurs in very dark moments. It is like a flame in the darkness; it isn't like a confidence and a promise.
I think, over the years, I've earned the respect of my teammates as someone who first got on the scene and wasn't internationally ready and has just continued to put in the work.
When you're a solo artist and you're not doing well, it can be pretty tough. So when success does come, it feels like you've earned it.
Veterans should not lose the benefits they've earned through their service due to circumstances out of their control.
You can't learn mental fortitude in a book. Those things are earned, not learned.
If I see someone break down in tears, I don't necessarily feel empathy for them in those moments unless it's really warranted. I feel like a tear needs to be warranted in a movie; it needs to be earned.