To give a body and a perfect form to one's thought, this - and only this - is to be an artist.
There's nothing nicer than coming back to your village, where people like my mum's friends take the mick out of me. I prefer that to the craziness of Hollywood.
Amy Alcott, Athlete (1956) |
Howard Bach, Athlete (1979) |
Robert Baden-Powell, Soldier (1857) |
Hugo Ball, Author (1886) |
Drew Barrymore, Actress (1975) |
Jonathan Demme, Director (1944) |
Timothy Dexter, Businessman (1748) |
Terry Eagleton, Critic (1943) |
Julius Erving, Athlete (1950) |
Charles O. Finley, Businessman (1918) |
Florence Ballard, Musician (1976) |
John Fahey, Musician (2001) |
Adam Ferguson, Philosopher (1816) |
Chuck Jones, Director (2002) |