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You Don't Need Talent To Be An Artist. 'artist' Is Just A Frame Of Mind. Anybody Can Be An Artist, Anybody Can Communicate If They Are Desperate Enough.

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You Don't Need Talent

Yoko Ono

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You Don't Need Talent To Be An Artist. 'artist' Is Just A Frame Of Mind. Anybody Can Be An Artist, Anybody Can Communicate If They Are Desperate Enough.

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