Just because you're a solo artist playing guitar, that doesn't make it folk. People get a bit confused about these things. There's… — Marika Hackman Copy Share Image
In the court of the movie Owner, none criticized, none doubted. And none dared speak of art. In the Owner's mind art… — Ben Hecht Copy Share Image
“Truth be told, happiness is like the artist's muse. She is very whimsical and loves to play little tricks on us. If… — Jamie Cat Callan Copy Share Image
As an art form, opera is a rare and remarkable creation. For me, it expresses aspects of the human drama that cannot… — Luciano Pavarotti Copy Share Image
“As Stravinsky says, art is nothing more than placing limits and working against them rigorously … and if we refuse to place… — Robert Wachter Copy Share Image
“Living in the moment is not an excuse to be a ne'er-do-well. A person can give up on life or immerse themselves… — Kilroy J. Oldster Copy Share Image
Creators, makers of the new, can never become obsolete, for in the arts there is no correct answer. The story of discoverers… — Daniel J. Boorstin Copy Share Image
“Sensuality is beautiful, and dominance and submission in the right context is a passionate art. A muse which ignites the flame of… — Sai Marie Johnson Copy Share Image
We were all miners in our family. My father was a miner. My mother is a miner. These are miner's hands, but… — Alan Bennett Copy Share Image
I mean, making art is about objectifying your experience of the world, transforming the flow of moments into something visual, or textual,… — Barbara Kruger Copy Share Image
“He cared nothing for art, music and books. He had no hobbies or diversions, not even a passing interest in gambling and… — John R. O'Donnell Copy Share Image
“I have told the story of the great plague-summer; as an artist I could have wished that there had been more structure… — Kenneth Patchen Copy Share Image
Politics has always been personal for me. You know, growing up, I was in a very politically conscious household. We engaged with… — Chesa Boudin Copy Share Image
The artist should preach nothing-not even his own autonomy. His art should speak its own truth, and in so doing it will… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
I probably spent the first 20 years of my life wanting to be as American as possible. Through my 20s, and into… — Maya Lin Copy Share Image
When my daughter was about seven years old, she asked me one day what I did at work. I told her I… — Howard Ikemoto Copy Share Image
I had a visit from an artist friend who basically said, "Your paintings are wonderful. Now stop." It did resonate with me.… — Caio Fonseca Copy Share Image
When I got enough confidence, the stage was gone. When I was sure of losing, I won. When I needed people the… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“For the artist, the goal of the painting or musical composition is not to convey literal truth, but an aspect of a… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Lord, if Thou knowest that I shall find, on leaving the house, even through obedience, an occasion of offending Thee, I conjure… — Alphonsus Rodriguez Copy Share Image
“Dear Woman Who Gave Me Life: The callous vexations and perturbations of this night have subsequently resolved themselves to a state which… — John Fante Copy Share Image
In the late 60's I was enrolled at Occidental College majoring in philosophy and taking several studio art classes, but I dropped… — Stephen Beal Copy Share Image
There are two very natural propensities which we may distinguish in the most virtuous and liberal dispositions, the love of pleasure and… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
As an artist when you come into [hip hop] you don't know nothing really. You just know what you do and it's… — Mic Geronimo Copy Share Image
In Mexico, muralism is an important part of the artistic vocabulary, and it has a very different place than it does in… — Chris Kraus Copy Share Image
The idea of the culture that you live in determining meaning in your art, though, is a very important aspect of what… — Robert Barry Copy Share Image
I love dancing and outdoor activities. I like going to the gym, trying different routines of fitness - kickboxing, martial arts. I… — Kiara Advani Copy Share Image
It's really the old question: Does art inspire life or does life inspire art? Maybe it's a combination of both. But Trump… — Jim Norton Copy Share Image
The gallery closed its doors in 1971. I could no longer psychologically handle the needs of 12 artists. I cared about all… — Virginia Dwan Copy Share Image
I think that those of us who are what are called intellectuals make a terrible mistake in overvaluing the yen we have… — Sherwood Anderson Copy Share Image
I personally hated working out when I first started, but then I noticed it was the one thing I did for myself.… — Becky G Copy Share Image
I think it's important to make art for a myriad of reasons. The least of which is that I think laughter is… — Natasha Rothwell Copy Share Image
No other creative field is as closed to those who are not white and male as is the visual arts. After I… — Faith Ringgold Copy Share Image
The first martial arts movie I ever watched was this old Chinese film called 'Five Deadly Venoms.' I was seven years old.… — Jamal Murray Copy Share Image
If I could ever be on a Missy Elliott record, I could then die. Missy Elliott, Mary J. Blige - I love… — Neko Case Copy Share Image
I would never want to write a character who was not thoroughly herself or himself. She's a very specific creature in my… — Lynne Tillman Copy Share Image
People often say to me - how clever you are! How brilliant to be able to go from ballet to theatre as… — Robert Helpmann Copy Share Image
Few people in contemporary art demonstrate much curiosity. The majority spend their days blathering on, rather than trying to work out why… — Charles Saatchi Copy Share Image
I couldn't tell how many times I've been to Japan off the top of my head, I just have a few standout… — Stephen Bruner Copy Share Image
Baseball is not necessarily an obsessive-compulsive disorder, like washing your hands 100 times a day, but it's beginning to seem that way.… — Thomas Boswell Copy Share Image
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