Author: Jerzy Kosinski

Quotes

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

It is not sex by itself that interests me, but its particular role in American consciousness, and in my own life.

It is not sex by itself that interests me, but its particular role in American consciousness, and in my own life.

- Jerzy Kosinski

I look back into past history, the stored experiences or products of the imagination. I look no further forward than the evening.

I look back into past history, the stored experiences or products of the imagination. I look no further forward than the evening.

- Jerzy Kosinski

The principle of art is to pause, not bypass.

The principle of art is to pause, not bypass.

- 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

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

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 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

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