Famous Quotes & Sayings

Sophie Blackall Quotes & Sayings

Enjoy the top 20 famous quotes, sayings and quotations by Sophie Blackall.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Pinterest Share on Linkedin

Famous Quotes By Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall Quotes 911378

The fellow who wrote the post about sharing a bear suit with a girl at a party saw my illustration and emailed me, which was kind of thrilling. He sent a photo taken on the night, and that was a dream-like experience ... but even though I've seen the "real" bear suit, my image of it feels real to me, and his photo the interpretation. — Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall Quotes 2100516

There are also dozens and dozens of success stories; many couples have emailed me with their original posts. I love reading these stories, but confess I am not as interested in drawing them as the unfinished, elusive ones. — Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall Quotes 2082727

I dismiss posts where one or other of the couple was wearing anything named by brand, or you know, baseball caps, or sweat pants, because I don't like drawing them, and I don't have to please anyone but myself. — Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall Quotes 1838625

I have had people come to the site from all over the world. The US and Canada predominantly, but also Brazil and South Africa and Greece and Indonesia and Hong Kong and Ireland and Argentina and Spain and Israel and Australia. — Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall Quotes 441730

Some people have recognized their friends in my paintings, but I'm not directly responsible for any hooking up as far as I know! — Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall Quotes 2256904

On the other hand, I'm drawn to top hats, and spats, and mustaches. I haven't read a Missed Connection yet with someone wearing a monocle, but rest assured I'll snap it up if I do. — Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall Quotes 1741739

Many messages are just thanking a stranger for a kindness ... I love those ones, because I imagine everyone else reading them feels encouraged by such examples of humanity and generosity and tenderness. And if they encourage us to reach out to strangers more often, that's a good thing. — Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall Quotes 2194302

I usually draw in silence, but listen to music or public radio when I'm painting, after all the important decisions have been made. — Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall Quotes 2180975

I toyed with making portraits based on people's discarded shopping lists found on the street, or old diaries bought on eBay, or other forms of borrowed stories. When I stumbled across the Missed Connections listings, I knew immediately I'd found it. — Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall Quotes 1934688

I glean a few times a week, and it's all about the subject line. I look for the lyrical, "Billowy Red Scarf Girl" or the funny, "Hipster Chick Who Passed Gas," the unintentionally funny, "Looking for the Hot Girl in Pink Dress," ones that immediately suggest images, "Furry Arms Under a Yellow Umbrella," or the plain odd, "Seeking Girl Who Bit Me Twice ... " I don't think I've ever abandoned one ... the images usually arrive fully formed in my head as soon as I read the message, and I decide whether to draw it or not. — Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall Quotes 1929093

But mostly I think two people do share a moment, and we all know that feeling, and it can put a spring in your step for the rest of the day. — Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall Quotes 1771838

There are more than a few messages from lonely people wondering why they never find themselves described ... I illustrated one, "How come no one ever misses me?" They kill me, those. — Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall Quotes 1603245

I have a confession to make. I don't really want to know. I like a happy ending as well as the next person, but I love the mystery and the uncertainty and the electric current of possibility. There's a reason the best love stories end at the first kiss. Jane Austen had this down; it's all about the chase. We're not really interested in Elizabeth and Darcy after the wedding bells fade, or in Cinderella and her prince after the slipper is returned. — Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall Quotes 1489410

I've illustrated many children's books and I feel awfully lucky to be able to do something I love so much, and yes, to be able to pay the rent, but there was a yearning to do something more grown up, and something where I didn't have to cater to anyone; I was just waiting for the material. — Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall Quotes 1365814

I look for ambiguous messages to illustrate ... I like some detail but not too much detail. — Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall Quotes 1359022

There's arrogance for you. I think all artists insert themselves into their subject matter. — Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall Quotes 1112235

Nothing is known for sure, even the person who was there isn't entirely sure he or she had the same response as the other in that moment. One person might have fallen head over heels, the other might have been thinking about what to have for dinner and inadvertently making eye contact. — Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall Quotes 932820

Odd things happen in New York, which is why it's such a great source of stories. — Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall Quotes 646895

Someone wrote to me asking me to illustrate a missed connection that "hasn't happened yet." This guy has seen the same girl waiting at a bus stop on his morning commute for weeks, and has been trying to find a way to approach her. He thought it would be fun to put up a Missed Connections poster [of my painting] on the corner where she waits and see what happens. It is kind of an intriguing idea but there's something a bit too manipulative about it for my liking. It's a fine line between being creative and stalking! — Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall Quotes 498033

I did have a couple of people asking me to illustrate their MC in a hope to widen the exposure, unfortunately the messages weren't a good fit, so I couldn't oblige. And I didn't really want to become a matchmaking service. Someone posted a missed connection "I like your blog" which was directed at me ... that was kind of fun to stumble across. — Sophie Blackall