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Nicole Sage’s “Anything Goes” has influenced:

Sage has noted that she borrowed the title from Cole Porter’s 1934 song (from the musical Anything Goes ), but she subverts its original meaning. Porter’s version winks at hedonistic abandon; Sage’s version is about in a world that demands predictability.

If you were referring to a specific piece by Nicole Sage titled “Anything Goes” (e.g., a song, painting, or performance), please provide more context, and I will tailor the write-up accordingly.

One day, Nicole received an unexpected call from a wealthy client who wanted her to create a large-scale mural for a new nightclub in the city. The client gave her a blank check and told her to do whatever she wanted, as long as it was "something crazy and amazing."

Nicole Sage’s “Anything Goes” is not a free pass to sloppiness, but a disciplined embrace of uncertainty. In an era of curated personal brands and fear of cancellation or failure, Sage offers a counter-cultural voice: Whether as an artist, writer, or philosopher of the messy creative life, Sage has carved a small but resonant space for those who need permission to begin again, imperfectly, with anything on the table.

Their group of friends pools together a significant amount of money (referred to in the film as a "huge pool") for the pair to perform sexually.

In her own words: “When I say ‘anything goes,’ I don’t mean consequence-free. I mean: don’t let the fear of a bad outcome stop you from starting. Paint the wrong color. Say the weird thing. Leave the typo. That’s where the real art lives.”

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