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'Ick investing' means taking a special analytical interest in stocks that inspire a first reaction of 'ick.' I tend to become interested in stocks that by their very names or circumstances inspire unwillingness - and an 'ick' accompanied by a wrinkle of the nose on the part of most investors to delve any further.

Art is a deception that creates real emotions - a lie that creates a truth. And when you give yourself over to that deception, it becomes magic.

I think art comes from some sense of discomfort with the world, some sense of not quite fitting with it.

Art is a way to express yourself and through that you can escape a bad situation.

Whether art is defined as a representation of or response to reality, it demands an intense engagement with things we haven't managed to understand fully.

Art is skill, that is the first meaning of the word.

Art is a liaison between some sort of deranged mentality and others who are not going through it.

Art is the objectification of feeling.

Any art communicates what you're in the mood to receive.

Art is essentially communication. It doesn't exist in a vacuum. That's why people make art, so other people can relate to it.