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Portrait Quotes (page 5)

Willa Ford quote: "I do house things. I paint. I do portraits. I also paint my..."
I do house things. I paint. I do portraits. I also paint my house. Willa Ford
So, did I work with Warhol? I worked with him less on that play then I did on other things. He actually did a portrait of my rabbit and some other stuff. Warhol was definitely... Warhol. Harvey Fierstein
Otto Dix quote: "You know, if one paints someone's portrait, one should not..."
You know, if one paints someone's portrait, one should not know him if possible. Otto Dix
The moment seemed right to me for a full and, if possible, authoritative portrait of the life and character of the Prince of Wales. Jonathan Dimbleby
Charles Dickens quote: "There are only two styles of portrait painting; the serious..."
There are only two styles of portrait painting; the serious and the smirk. Charles Dickens
I collect old portraits. They're all just interesting pictures of people, and you just kind of wonder who they were and what they were. There's a guy - I don't know who he is, but he's wearing a suit. He's got his arms folded, and he looks like he sold insurance or something. I'm just wondering why someone painted him. Ellen DeGeneres
When I was little, we had a Golden Book that had all these Disney characters in one portrait on the first page. My dad used to read from it every night. We'd play this game of find Pluto or find Donald Duck. He'd read us stories and do all the voices. Those are great memories. Danica McKellar
Meryl Streep quote: "The progression of roles you take strings together a portrait..."
The progression of roles you take strings together a portrait of an actor, but it's a completely random process. Meryl Streep
Anthony Powell quote: "Few persons who have ever sat for a portrait can have felt..."
Few persons who have ever sat for a portrait can have felt anything but inferior while the process is going on. Anthony Powell
Billy Hughes quote: "When having my portrait painted I don't want justice, I want..."
When having my portrait painted I don't want justice, I want mercy. Billy Hughes
Gertrude Stein quote: "I have always noticed that in portraits of really great..."
I have always noticed that in portraits of really great writers the mouth is always firmly closed. Gertrude Stein
Joyce Maynard quote: "The portrait of my parents is a complicated one, but lovingly..."
The portrait of my parents is a complicated one, but lovingly drawn. Joyce Maynard
Andrew Cuomo quote: "I have a portrait of Saint Thomas More in my office."
I have a portrait of Saint Thomas More in my office. Andrew Cuomo
Imogen Cunningham quote: "When you do portraits professionally it's not a desire, it's..."
When you do portraits professionally it's not a desire, it's for money. Imogen Cunningham
Oh, you ask me, what is the greatest torture of a person who does portraits for a living? I could fill several volumes with nice nasty stories. I don't know. Imogen Cunningham

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