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Id love to sell out completely. Its just that nobody has been willing to buy
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"I'd love to sell out completely. It's just that nobody has been willing to buy"

- John Waters

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John Waters is an American filmmaker, actor, and author understood for his outrageous and often controversial movies. In this quote, he is expressing his desire to "sell out completely," suggesting to desert his independent, subversive design of filmmaking and welcome a more mainstream approach. Nevertheless, he acknowledges that no one has been willing to buy into his vision, recommending that his style of filmmaking is too unconventional for the mainstream. This quote speaks with Waters' dedication to his artistic vision and his refusal to jeopardize his design for business success. It likewise shows the difficulty of being an independent artist in a world that typically values conformity over imagination. Ultimately, this quote serves as a pointer of the importance of staying true to one's own artistic vision, even if it implies sacrificing commercial success.

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This quote is written / told by John Waters somewhere between April 22, 1946 and today. He/she was a famous Director. The author also have 6 other quotes.

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