June 18, 2009
- Martha Graham to Agnes DeMille -
“There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, nor how valuable it is, nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that motivate YOU. Keep the channel open… No artist is pleased… There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer, divine dissatisfaction; a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.”
(thanks sheeperly…)
‘sup Ian? Good quote. I like that.
Comment by Ted — June 20, 2009 @ 9:25 pm
Thanks Ted, glad to see you didn’t give up on the internets entirely this time. :)
Comment by Ian — June 20, 2009 @ 9:39 pm
No, I’ve been in Anchorage looking for a job.
Comment by Ted — June 21, 2009 @ 8:46 am
I want to get the Hell out of here as soon as possible. The whole place is a slum, and anywhere else…”The real Alaska” takes a lot of money to see. But anyway, I want to focus on making Art. I just need suitable employment and a good quiet place to live, but a place that is not too far off the beaten path so I can be connected.
Comment by Ted — June 21, 2009 @ 8:49 am
It appears you can be totally busted and enjoy the beauty of Monterey, CA, but the same is not true of Alaska.
Comment by Ted — June 21, 2009 @ 8:51 am
Yeah, Northern California’s a great place to not have a lot of money.
Never been to Alaska, but it sounds like not the place if that’s what you’re looking for. Still, better to have found out than never know for sure, I suppose.
Comment by Ian — June 22, 2009 @ 8:52 am