Micah Lexier Quotes

I love thoroughness. I respect people that do a job well.

I'm a collector. I was born a collector. I came out of the womb a collector. I can trace it back to childhood - collecting used keys.

As I'm getting older, I'm moving away from calculations and measurement. I'm trying to be more open to vulnerability and mistakes.

Instead of imposing something, let it make itself.

Doing a job well is the thing. It's its own thing.

Sometimes being an artist is a real drag. It can be incredibly bureaucratic.

My collaborations have to be very positive. I will never work with a person I fight with.

I carry a knife with me so I can cut images out of cardboard boxes. I'm always cutting cardboard. Especially every Thursday, which is recycling day.

I like the authentic object, and I have no problem paying sixty dollars for a T-shirt if it fits me really well and it's really well made. I like unassuming clothes.

I like well-made clothes, and I don't mind spending a lot of money on something that looks super, super simple. I don't like knockoffs.

I don't cook for myself. I eat every meal out. I'm fed by others. I think it's a kind of social thing. I work collaboratively with others. A meal with a friend is my ultimate thing.

Every time I work on a project, I keep every little piece of paper.

It's nice to make a project where you can show the full breadth of who you are.