"Listening is a positive act: you have to put yourself out to do it." ― David Hockney Topic(s): Positive Tags: listening, positive More From David Hockney "We live in an age where the artist is forgotten. He is a researcher. I see myself that way." "You had to be aware that I saw that photography was a mere episode in the history of the optical projection and when the chemicals ended, meaning the picture was fixed by chemicals, we were in a new era." "People criticized me for my photography. They said it’s not art." More In Positive "I really struggle with that feeling of helplessness. That’s why I really try to get my blogs, and even myself, to point to the positive and look at all the inspiring things that are happening."― Daryl Hannah "I do not expect the white media to create positive black male images."― Huey Newton "That something extra, I believe, is a certain humanity that comes from upbeat and positive human interest letters and success stories. Advertisers like to be associated with those qualities."― Casey Kasem