You know that day after day of, Oh God what am I going to do with myself feeling? The fear of the emptiness that it implies keeps me going. – Anish Kapoor
That freedom that Picasso afforded himself, to be an artist in a huge number of ways, seems to be a huge psychological liberation. – Anish Kapoor
Being an artist is a very long game. It is not a 10-year game. I hope Ill be around making art when Im 80. – Anish Kapoor
President Obama called for a we nation in his Inauguration Address. Art convenes. It is not just inspirational. It is aspirational. It pricks the walls of our compartmentalized minds, opens our hearts and makes us brave. And thats what we need most in our country today. – Anna Deavere Smith
So while an incredible amount of progress has been made, on this fifth anniversary, I wanted to come here and tell the people of this city directly: My administration is going to stand with you – and fight alongside you – until the job is done. Until New Orleans is all the way back, all the way. – Barack Obama