I really do live for the future, because when I'm eating a box of candy, I can't wait to taste the last piece.
Andy WarholRead
The interviewer should just tell me the words he wants me to say and I’ll repeat them after him. I think that would be so great because I’m so empty I just can’t think of anything to say.
Interpretation
The quote expresses a sense of emptiness and the desire for guidance in communication.
In this quote, Andy Warhol humorously reflects on his own feelings of emptiness and the challenges of self-expression in interviews. He suggests that if an interviewer provided him with the exact words to say, it would alleviate the pressure of having to come up with anything original, highlighting a profound sense of detachment from his own thoughts and creativity.
In practice
In a speech about the struggles of artists, one might use this quote to illustrate the pressure to be original.
I really do live for the future, because when I'm eating a box of candy, I can't wait to taste the last piece.
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