Create your own visual style... let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others.
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I passionately hate the idea of being with it; I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses the idea that true artists should not conform to societal norms and expectations.
Orson Welles suggests that a genuine artist must remain distinct and disconnected from the prevailing trends of their time. This 'out of step' nature allows for creativity and innovation, enabling artists to forge new paths rather than simply following the crowd, indicating that originality often comes from a place of rebellion against the familiar.
Themes
ArtistCreativityInnovationIndividualityRebellionSociety
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about creative processes, one could reference this quote to emphasize the importance of originality.
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