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A lot of my work involves instilling objects with the power of touch - a transference of soul, spirit, energy through actions.

~Dan Colen

Topics: Actions Energy Involves Lot Objects Power Soul Spirit Through Touch Work

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Art is kind of the lens through which I think about God.

~Dan Colen

Topics: About Art God Kind Lens Think Through Which I Think

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It's such a weird self-confidence that an artist has - to conceive of this thing that serves no function and say, 'I'm going to really work hard for it and give it and it's just going to matter to people.' You really have to believe it all on your own.

~Dan Colen

Topics: Artist Believe Conceive Function Give Going Hard Just Matter Own People Really Say Self-Confidence Serve Thing Weird Work Work Hard You Your

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For all the drama we all have with our families and all the tension and hostility, I couldn't have done this without my family. Being the people that they are - they're crazy - made it possible for me to be crazy and to live a lifestyle of my own design.

~Dan Colen

Topics: Being Crazy Design Done Drama Families Family Hostility Lifestyle Live Made Me My Own Our Own People Possible Tension Without

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I try very hard to handle things equally: ideas, materials, and images.

~Dan Colen

Topics: Equally Handle Hard Ideas Images Materials Things Try Very

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I used to kind of go for it, right? Like, I'd be the one who would say, 'All right, there's Kate Moss. I'm going to try to make out with her.'

~Dan Colen

Topics: Go Go For It Going Her Kate Kate Moss Kind Like Make Moss Out Right Say Try Used Who Would

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Love is important. I didn't have the energy to be giving it to somebody else in a way that they deserved, and I knew that. So I've always been scared to go too far with somebody I care for because I knew there would come a day when I'd need to pick up and finish a painting for the next three months. That day is inevitable.

~Dan Colen

Topics: Always Because Been Care Come Day Deserved Else Energy Far Finish Giving Go Important Inevitable Knew Love Love Is Months Need Next Painting Pick Scared Somebody Three Too Up Way Would I Care

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All of these mechanisms we have for celebrating are so double-edged. So much sorrow comes out of joy.

~Dan Colen

Topics: Celebrating Double-Edged Joy Mechanisms Much Out Sorrow

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Art class was my thing, but not any other class.

~Dan Colen

Topics: Any Art Class Other Thing

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I'm trying to equalise the world to say there is no high and low.

~Dan Colen

Topics: High Low Say Trying World

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Artist

Born: Unknown

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