A lot of education is like teaching marching; I try to make it more like dancing. Peter Schjeldahl More Quotes by Peter Schjeldahl More Quotes From Peter Schjeldahl A lot of writers and artists are like chefs who eat their own cooking in the kitchen and then deliver an empty plate with assurances that it's great. Peter Schjeldahl kitchencookingartist I do have pleasure when I'm writing. I mean, I'm aware of pleasure. And sometimes I make myself laugh, with a joke or something; or I feel gleeful. Peter Schjeldahl writinglaughingmean I can do pretty good work in various short forms, but anything over 1400 words, I'd be of no use. I like to say I'm a river navigator. I need to see the shore behind the shore. Peter Schjeldahl useriversneeds You don't need everybody to agree with you, but you do need a few people. And by this point I have a fairly high degree of confidence in my judgment, in that I don't doubt my sanity; or, even if I do, I don't have to be reassured. Peter Schjeldahl degreesdoubtpeople My problem with political art is not that it's bad art necessarily, but that it is terrible politics. Peter Schjeldahl politicalproblemart Everybody's got plants, but most are just growing weeds. The cultivated have greater gardens, finer and gaudier gardens. Peter Schjeldahl growingweedgarden The aesthetic experience has to be given. And beauty is a regular experience of every person - every person who is not clinically depressed! Peter Schjeldahl aestheticgivenpersons Art is always subject to change in a moment by somebody who's strong enough to shed new light on it. Peter Schjeldahl lightstrongart Love and fear, the two strongest emotions we have. It all starts with emotion. Peter Schjeldahl love-and-fearemotiontwo Art teachers are always the doormats of the previous generation. Peter Schjeldahl generationsteacherart It's possible I am the only art critic that a lot of people read. And maybe Robert Hughes, if he's still writing. Peter Schjeldahl writingpeopleart
