I've spent many a day worrying that I will never be able to write again!
Liza Campbell
I've spent many a day ...
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The motivation to paint seems more pure, or at least more personal, when the artist is doing it for herself.
Liza Campbell
I was at an art museum with my parents, and was quite taken with a [Vincent] Van Gogh painting. I stood admiring the painting for some time, and then realized that in addition to feeling moved by the beauty of the painting, I felt a little jealous of the painter.
Liza Campbell
At the beginning of the book [The Dissemblers], Ivy [Wilkes] has a long way to go in order to achieve self-sufficiency. Although she is very independent, even somewhat of a loner, she is very affected by other peoples' opinions. At the opening of the book, her ideas of success and achievement are largely defined by the approval of others; over the arc of the story, I think that begins to change a little.
Liza Campbell
Does art play a role in the greater good of society, or does it just promote the satisfaction of the artist? I go back and forth on that question.
Liza Campbell
[Ivy Wilkes] loves [Georgia] O'Keeffe's work, but is not satisfied by just looking at the paintings; she wants the painting to be her own. The plot grew naturally out of Ivy's personality (and flaws).
Liza Campbell
