I didn't want to be beholden to one person. So I did something where I had hundreds of people who backed the work. I could just do work, and since a lot of people were interested in it, I wasn't beholden to any particular one of them.
Molly CrabappleI can't reasonably pretend to be a transparent and omniscient narrator who brings no personal perspective. That person doesn't exist.
Molly CrabappleI came in as an established artist. People were hiring me for what I did and for who I was. I think that has given me a vast amount of leeway; I feel so lucky that I came in that way.
Molly CrabappleDespite everything we know about photo manipulation, a photo is still considered an objective document.
Molly CrabappleA womanโs beauty is supposed to be her grand project and constant insecurity. Weโre meant to shellac our lips with five different glosses, but always think weโre fat. Beauty is Zenoโs paradox. We should endlessly strive for it, but itโs not socially acceptable to admit weโre there. We canโt perceive it in ourselves. It belongs to the guy screaming 'nice tits.
Molly Crabapple