“People sometimes say that the way things happen in the movies is unreal, but actually it's the way things happen to you in life that's unreal. The movies make emotions look so strong and real, whereas when things really do happen to you, it's like watching television -- you don't feel anything.”
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Warhol, A. (n.d.). People sometimes say that the way things happen in the movies is unreal, but actually it's the way things happen to you in life that's unreal. The movies make emotions look so strong and real, whereas when things really do happen to you, it's like watching television -- you don't feel anything. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1921-people-sometimes-say-that-the-way-things-happen/
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Warhol, Andy. “People sometimes say that the way things happen in the movies is unreal, but actually it's the way things happen to you in life that's unreal. The movies make emotions look so strong and real, whereas when things really do happen to you, it's like watching television -- you don't feel anything.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1921-people-sometimes-say-that-the-way-things-happen/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Warhol, Andy. “People sometimes say that the way things happen in the movies is unreal, but actually it's the way things happen to you in life that's unreal. The movies make emotions look so strong and real, whereas when things really do happen to you, it's like watching television -- you don't feel anything.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1921-people-sometimes-say-that-the-way-things-happen/.