Rachel Kushner Quotes

I never wanted to be someone who's asking someone to put my work in their gallery. I wanted to be asked.

Many young artists, they look at the art world and think they can make a lot of money.

My take on it, like a filmmaker or actor, is if you have much more colors within your creation, eventually people will appreciate what you're doing, and the other stuff is secondary, like critiques or even awards or anything else, as long as people enjoy it.

If at the end of the day, people look at it and say, oh, yeah, I liked his stuff, or for the most part I liked his stuff, or I've enjoyed watching some of the things he's done, that's all I can hope for.

I really do think artists are the most important people on the planet, and if what I do is a utility and helps them, then that makes me happy. I want to be helpful.

I've never been at odds with the world of contemporary artists. If there is any animosity, it's one-sided.

Art is competitive.

If the public likes you, you're good.

A lot of artists that I've met let me know they're huge fans of mine.

The flattery of posterity is not worth much more than contemporary flattery, which is worth nothing.

If your work doesn't speak to people, it's beyond comprehension and risible, but if people engage with it, you become tarred with the brush of populism.

In almost any country, probably in Russia in particular, it's fashionable to criticise people in power. If you come out in support of someone like me, you're going to be accused of trying to ingratiate yourself.

Having the critics praise you is like having the hangman say you've got a pretty neck.

I think most of the people involved in any art always secretly wonder whether they are really there because they're good or there because they're lucky.

I've had so much success. I had something to say, I got to say it, people heard it, and they agreed. That's every artist's dream. That's the brass ring.

I think people ragging on me is kind of a form of flattery.

Oh, I love critics. Because they love me. It's not a joke. They care.

I take a lot of flak from the counter-establishment for selling out.

When a director you admire says that he wants to work with you, it's always a compliment, very good for your ego.

I could, of course, have written about the film world and the jealousy there and the frequent belief that others don't have talent. But, for some reason, it just struck me to write about art.

There's nothing better than to work with somebody who appreciates you as an artist.

One of the expectations growing up was that I'd become a well-known artist.

Acknowledgement and recognition from authoritative quarters are important to every artiste.

I do indie films for the sense of fulfillment and to achieve my goals as an artist.

Now, all the people who spoke before, when I won the Golden Ball, have shut their mouths now the coaches and players from national teams have given me this prize and this recognition.