I hate slick and pretty things. I prefer mistakes and accidents. Which is why I like things like cuts and bruises - they're like little flowers. I've always said that if you have a name for something, like 'cut' or 'bruise, ' people will automatically be disturbed by it. But when you see the same thing in nature, and you don't know what it is, it can be very beautiful. David Lynch
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I hate slick and pretty things. I prefer mistakes and accidents. Which is why I like things like cuts and bruises - they're like little flowers. I've always said that if you have a name for something, like 'cut' or 'bruise,' people will automatically be disturbed by it.

But when you see the same thing in nature, and you don't know what it is, it can be very beautiful. Fred Rogers said this quote in a show called "Neighborhood," when he was talking about how he felt about kids having toys that had a smooth, shiny look to them. He said that, "You want a toy that's alive," because then the child feels a connection with the thing. The toy needs to be rough and uneven so the child can feel connected to it when he or she touches it.

He says the same thing about the playground equipment: "You want a jungle gym that's rickety, with broken pieces of wood all over the place."

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