Stan Brakhage Quotes

Controversy is only dreaded by the advocates of error.

I love polarizing people.

I am used to controversies.

I've never backed down from a fight and I relish a good debate.

Have you learned the lessons only of those who admired you, and were tender with you, and stood aside for you? Have you not learned great lessons from those who braced themselves against you, and disputed passage with you?

I'm here to be the guy that rubs people the wrong way sometimes.

There are always more people to prove wrong.

If you have no critics you'll likely have no success.

People say I am against Darwin. That is ridiculous.

I'm always challenged by someone.

For me, opposition is just another opposition.

One-fifth of the people are against everything all the time.

We didn't do anything wrong... Some are frustrated that we did it this way.

If you want to give me a good faceful for one of my political positions, I can take it.

Oh my God, I don't think you can say anyone looks forward to controversy.

If a part terrifies me, that is definitely a reason to do it.

Writers should provoke disagreement.

I had hoped you would protest, but please don't argue.

Controversy is always a beautiful thing. I love controversy and I try to fan it as much as I can without having my husband's head pop off!

If you want to make enemies, try to change something.

Life itself is controversy.

Spend most of your time with the people who are against you. Your friends are going to vote for you anyhow.

If you want to be noticed, attack somebody.

There is no history without polemic ... without originating in antagonism to something which exists and which it wants to combat and substitute

Whatever I do becomes controversial.