Author: Jerzy Kosinski

Quotes

Mapplethorpe presented the body as a sexual object, separating it from the humanity of the person. He added nothing to photography as a medium. I hold his work in low regard.

Mapplethorpe presented the body as a sexual object, separating it from the humanity of the person. He added nothing to photography as a medium. I hold his work in low regard.

- Jerzy Kosinski

The principles of true art is not to portray, but to evoke.

The principles of true art is not to portray, but to evoke.

- Jerzy Kosinski

I do like to live in other people's homes. I enjoy being a guest. I am an inexpensive guest. When one lives in another's home he can enter into the psychic kingdom of that person.

I do like to live in other people's homes. I enjoy being a guest. I am an inexpensive guest. When one lives in another's home he can enter into the psychic kingdom of that person.

- Jerzy Kosinski

Banks introduced the installment plan. The disappearance of cash and the coming of the credit card changed the shape of life in the United States.

Banks introduced the installment plan. The disappearance of cash and the coming of the credit card changed the shape of life in the United States.

- Jerzy Kosinski

The things I write are for those who are willing to accept a new relationship between the reader and the author.

The things I write are for those who are willing to accept a new relationship between the reader and the author.

- Jerzy Kosinski

Persons who have been homeless carry within them a certain philosophy of life which makes them apprehensive about ownership.

Persons who have been homeless carry within them a certain philosophy of life which makes them apprehensive about ownership.

- Jerzy Kosinski

I don't fret over lost time - I can always use the situations in a novel.

I don't fret over lost time - I can always use the situations in a novel.

- Jerzy Kosinski

I can create countries just as I can create the actions of my characters. That is why a lot of travel seems to me a waste of time.

I can create countries just as I can create the actions of my characters. That is why a lot of travel seems to me a waste of time.

- Jerzy Kosinski

If we reduce social life to the smallest possible unit we will find that there is no social life in the company of one.

If we reduce social life to the smallest possible unit we will find that there is no social life in the company of one.

- Jerzy Kosinski

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