Richard Avedon Quotes

It is not the place, nor the condition, but the mind alone that can make anyone happy or miserable.

I can move objects with my mind, if I use my hands.

I'm doing exactly what I want to do, and I'm having fun doing it.

I believe people can move things with their minds.

If you are not happy with the song, don't sing it. Simple as that - no-one forces you to do it.

You should learn to be happy with what you have. Besides, the fact that I'm not a huge star has allowed me to pick and choose the roles I want to do, not the ones some person sitting in a studio office thinks I should do.

I was just living my life, and that's what I wanted to do.

I'm not bothered or sad about being on my own - after all, I've never had a husband.

I don't mind being single. In fact, I like it.

Happiness is the freedom of choice. The freedom to choose where to live, what to do, what to buy, what to sell, from whom, to whom, when and how.

If I could have one superpower, I'd want to have the power of mind over matter. I'd want to be able to move things and people with my mind.

The world can only be free when men are content in themselves and each draws from his own fountain.

I like being independent. I don't think that marriage means you're not independent, but right now I'm very comfortable, and I'm probably the happiest I've ever been. I feel solid. I feel safe.

Some people are going to be happy with my decision, some people aren't... But I must live my life.

One can be very happy without demanding that others agree with them.

I sometimes think how strange it is that I've got to do exactly what I want, and that is difficult to cope with. You have to remind yourself every few weeks: I'm making this film and this is exactly what I want to do. And suddenly you're happy again.

It's a terrible thing to say I know. I've only done what I wanted to do. It's a real luxury. I only made the pictures I wanted to make and lived in the places I've wanted to live. I'm very, very happy.

All those who believe in psychokinesis - raise my hand.

We do not believe in having happiness imposed upon us.

If something makes someone happy, then that's what they should do.

I was the kid who was sat in his room, trying to move objects across the room with my eyes or my mind.

I'm quite happy being single.

If someone wants to do something, they should just do it as long as they're happy with it.

I'm able to control the body through just the power of the mind.

I just do what makes me happy.