Many artists have not been able to realise their fondest projects. My role is to help them. – Hans-Ulrich Obrist
When I got back to Madison Avenue, I realized that copywriters made more than artists, so I switched. – Gary Jennings
Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, and a lot of American artists were my greatest influences. – Gordon Waller
One of my favourite exhibitions is called ‘Do It,’ which I co-curated with the artists Christian Boltanski and Bertrand Lavier 21 years ago. – Hans-Ulrich Obrist
Artists are not cheerleaders, and we’re not the heads of tourism boards. We expose and discuss what is problematic, what is contradictory, what is hurtful and what is silenced in the culture we’re in. – Junot Diaz
In the 1970s, for all the Stevie Wonders, I’m sure there were five artists that were making forgettable music. – John Legend
Actually, I don’t think there’s anyone that represents the artists, except the artists themselves. – Isaac Hanson
I really am a believer that 99.99% of all the stories we need, not only as artists but as human beings, not only as writers but as readers, haven’t been written yet. Certainly haven’t been published yet. – Junot Diaz
It’s unfortunate that a lot of people think African-American female artists are monolithically R&B this-or-that, don’t have to do anything by default. – Janelle Monae
There was a fascinating handmade poster scene in Chicago in the ’90s, and I became friends with many of the artists; the posters were often more impressive than the bands. – Andrew Bird
