Author: Willard Wigan

Quotes

At home, when the heating pipes made noises, I imagined a tiny person was in there skipping with a rope. The fantasy world of tiny things became my escape.

At home, when the heating pipes made noises, I imagined a tiny person was in there skipping with a rope. The fantasy world of tiny things became my escape.

- Willard Wigan

I always say that failure was my friend. I learned nothing at school, so I just lived in my own world.

I always say that failure was my friend. I learned nothing at school, so I just lived in my own world.

- Willard Wigan

There are times when I've inhaled my work. There are artworks still inside of me.

There are times when I've inhaled my work. There are artworks still inside of me.

- Willard Wigan

When I was a kid, I had trouble at school because of my learning disabilities. Carving is my body compensating for the lack of other skills.

When I was a kid, I had trouble at school because of my learning disabilities. Carving is my body compensating for the lack of other skills.

- Willard Wigan

Those that don't believe how small my work is should just come along and see it for themselves.

Those that don't believe how small my work is should just come along and see it for themselves.

- Willard Wigan

We didn't have money for toys, so I made my own.

We didn't have money for toys, so I made my own.

- Willard Wigan

When I first heard that Barack Obama was going to be the first black president, I wanted to do the smallest, biggest tribute in history.

When I first heard that Barack Obama was going to be the first black president, I wanted to do the smallest, biggest tribute in history.

- Willard Wigan

My teacher said my brain was the size of a pea. He made my life miserable by singling me out in the classroom as a failure.

My teacher said my brain was the size of a pea. He made my life miserable by singling me out in the classroom as a failure.

- Willard Wigan

My work knocks people out; you've not seen the best of me yet.

My work knocks people out; you've not seen the best of me yet.

- Willard Wigan

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