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Every good artist I know, I always think works hard, we're working all the time.
David Hockney
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David Hockney
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: July 9
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The moment you can learn to deal with homosexuality in art, it's quite an exciting moment, just as in a sense when people 'come out' it's quite an exciting moment. It means they become aware of their desires, and can deal with them in a remarkably honest way.
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