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Yasujirō Ozu (1903–63)

“I can make fried tofu, boiled tofu, stuffed tofu. Cutlets and other fancy stuff, that’s for other directors.”
Yasujirō Ozu (1903–63)

22infocus “In Search of Ozu” by filmmaker Daniel Raim. Image courtesy of The Criterion Collection.

Terrance Dicks (1935–2019)

“The Doctor believes in good and fights evil. Though often caught up in violent situations, he is a man of peace. He is never cruel or cowardly.
“In fact, to put it simply, the Doctor is a hero. These days there aren’t so many of them around…”
Terrance Dicks (1935–2019)

Paul McCartney (1942–)

“You can judge a man’s true character by the way he treats his fellow animals.”
Paul McCartney (1942–)

Photo by Collier Schorr.

Rhea Seehorn (1972–)

“It’s kind of amazing how well you can get to know someone without talking.”
Rhea Seehorn (1972–)

Rhea Seehorn as Kim Wexler and Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman in Better Call Saul. Photo Credit: Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television

Gregg Araki (1959–)

“Every movie I’ve made is different, but it’s because I’m different. I’m not the same person I was in 1992 or 1999.”
Gregg Araki (1959–)

Photograph by Marianne Williams.

Delia Derbyshire (1937–2001)

“You need to have discipline in order to be truly creative.”
Delia Derbyshire (1937–2001)

Desmond Briscoe and Delia Derbyshire in the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

Lenny Henry (1958–)

“When, in 100 years’ time, we look back at the way things change, we’ll go: ‘Wow, that was a snap of a finger.’ But when you’re in the middle of it, change is long. And I think that’s the problem. Things aren’t happening fast enough.”
Lenny Henry (1958–)

Photographer unidentified.

Nick Cave (1957– )

“Personally, when I write a song and release it to the public, I feel it stops being my song. It has been offered up to my audience and they, if they care to, take possession of that song and become its custodian. The integrity of the song now rests not with the artist, but with the listener.”
Nick Cave (1957– )

Photograph by Paul Bergen.

Shirley Jackson (1916–65)

“Use all the tools at your disposal. The language is infinitely flexible, and your use of it should be completely deliberate.”
Shirley Jackson (1916–65)

“Shirley with Laurence in Greenwich Village, ca. 1944” / Courtesy of Laurence Jackson Hyman.