I had a lot of dates but I decided to stay home and dye my eyebrows.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Warhol chose self-care and trivial grooming over social events, prioritizing personal ritual.
- In plain terms
- He stayed home to fix his look instead of going out.
- What can you take from it?
- Personal care can be more important than socializing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you prefer staying home or going out?
- What ritual grounds you?
Another view
It trivializes the value of social connection.
More from Andy Warhol
I keep reading about this, erm, Indian guy that turns out like three or four thousand pictures a minute...or maybe it's a day.
Permalink to quote #20 I just think any picture you take is a good picture.
Permalink to quote #22 I have Social Disease. I have to go out every night. If I stay home one night I start spreading rumors to my dogs.
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