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You must plan to be spontaneous.
David Hockney
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David Hockney
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: July 9
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Draftsperson
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Bradford
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The editing of moving pictures is geared toward the single image. You'd have to edit things in new ways.
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It's no good saying I wished I could go out more, because I can't. But I don't bother about it too much.
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