Ofili's Quotes

The poets are almost always wrong about the facts. That's because they're not interested in the facts, only the truth. — William Faulkner

We all have the extraordinary coded within us, waiting to be released. — Jean Houston

Ofili is still a champion. It would be a huge mistake to think otherwise. — Jerry Saltz

There was a point in time where the thought of people even talking about me made me anxious. Physically. — Chris Ofili

One conquers the world, the other complains. — G.L. Lambert

Be so preoccupied with good will that you haven't room for ill will. — E. Stanley Jones

I'm not afraid of Spassky. The world knows I'm the best. You don't need a match to prove it. — Bobby Fischer

Sky is the limit, never doubt yourself, stay focused, never let anything slow or stop you from concurring your goals and making your dreams happen! — Myles Jury

I'm aware that success can overwhelm you. The perception of you can be elevated to such a status that it's not you any more. — Chris Ofili

As labor strife increased and the economy faltered, the general level of violence rose. — Erik Larson

Leftism should be about the people. That's how it began. — Camille Paglia

Every greedy, unreasonable dream I'd ever had about what a woman should be came true in Mona. — Kurt Vonnegut

You can pretend to be serious; but you can't pretend to be witty. — Sacha Guitry

Winning a Grand Slam is not something I'll think about. — David Ferrer

In the end, it doesn't really matter what you paint. It's all just a routine to connect yourself finally with other people. — Chris Ofili

Today we try to identify a gene and then study its properties. — Walter Gilbert

When I left the Royal College, I decided I would only make paintings that I would want to look at myself, that felt close to my life. — Chris Ofili