Art is only worth what people will pay for it. Artists do not get paid by the hour. — Jack White Copy Share Image
I am a commercial artist because I paint to earn a living. We who earn money from what we produce are all… — Jack White Copy Share Image
You can't steal an artist's songs and also tell him he can't license that music to a commercial. — Jack White Copy Share Image
Relationships of any kind are powerful, and they always influence an artist. It's inescapable. — Jack White Copy Share Image
As an artist, you take things from your environment, and there's going to be a style coming out of your environment. — Jack White Copy Share Image
Passion is the breath we take, the water we drink to sustain ourselves. Without air and water we perish; without passion an… — Jack White Copy Share Image
I love the way art moves people emotionally. I love the fact that when someone purchases art it is the one thing… — Jack White Copy Share Image
Great work comes from great joy. Leave the angst for the movies; do art - that is fun. — Jack White Copy Share Image
Many days you will want to give up because of rejections and failures. Passion to be an artist will help you prevail… — Jack White Copy Share Image
It is not the style but the quality and emotional impact of work that makes it marketable. Unless we make art that… — Jack White Copy Share Image
The bottom line is we must get off our duff and make an effort to succeed. Trust me on this, when you… — Jack White Copy Share Image
The price we sell things for is not important. What is important is we sell art that has to be replaced. You… — Jack White Copy Share Image
The wonderful news is that when a person with my lack of art background can be successful, then anyone can. I'm not… — Jack White Copy Share Image
Like it or not, people tend to buy paintings to match their drapes, couch or carpet. I know you want them to… — Jack White Copy Share Image
The true professional makes art when he is not feeling good, if the studio is too cold or too warm or the… — Jack White Copy Share Image
I don't think there is room for 'artistic temperament.' Professional artists understand art is a business. If businesses ran their companies like… — Jack White Copy Share Image
Your attitude is more important than the events happening around you. Artists develop a syndrome taught in art schools. It is a… — Jack White Copy Share Image
Fifteen minutes of fame doesn't make a career. An article in a magazine, newspaper, interview on television or multiple print ads may… — Jack White Copy Share Image
You will face boredom and frustration your entire career as artists. You will be very frustrated seeking a voice/style that collectors can… — Jack White Copy Share Image
I dislike the word 'emerging artist.' Emerging connotes to me an alligator coming up from the water. I consider all artists to… — Jack White Copy Share Image
I have a suggestion for all of those award seekers and blue ribbon hunters. Spend your efforts on making art that connects… — Jack White Copy Share Image
It is a myth that art has to be sold. It is not like stocking a grocery store where people fill a… — Jack White Copy Share Image
Smart art galleries know it's not the words on paper but the emotion in the piece that makes clients pull out the… — Jack White Copy Share Image
I have very little interest in the bottom line or signing artists to help make the label profit. That's a lucky, unique… — Jack White Copy Share Image
The secret of a successful art career is to make more art that folks think they need than pieces they just want.… — Jack White Copy Share Image
Like it or not, people tend to buy paintings to match their drapes, couch or carpet. I know you want them to be so… — Jack White Copy Share
I just think old old movies, they make you concentrate and pay attention so much more. They feel so warm. A lot of modern… — Jack White Copy Share
Inspiration and creativity, they ride right next to one anotherNot everyday are you going to wake up, the clouds are gonna part and the… — Jack White Copy Share
I'm excited by the band [White Stripes]. It really excites me. But it wouldn't excite me if there weren't those limitations, if we weren't… — Jack White Copy Share
My mother was 45 when she had me, so when I was in high school my parents were the same age as my friends' grandparents. — Jack White Copy Share
The only person who is hurt by jealousy is you... Eliminate that word from your life... it may not make you unsuccessful selling your… — Jack White Copy Share
I love the way art moves people emotionally. I love the fact that when someone purchases art it is the one thing that will… — Jack White Copy Share
Worry means tormenting yourself with disturbing thoughts or fretting about things we have zero control over. If you live in the north there is… — Jack White Copy Share
We have a secret project at Third Man where we want to have the first vinyl record played in outer space. We want to… — Jack White Copy Share
Mastery is the rudder, Mystery is the sail and Magic the wind to move you in your chosen direction. — Jack White Copy Share
Smart art galleries know it's not the words on paper but the emotion in the piece that makes clients pull out the credit card… — Jack White Copy Share
I'd got accepted to the seminary in Wisconsin, and I was gonna become a priest, but the last second I thought, 'I'll just go… — Jack White Copy Share
I think I've been a good boy long enough and given everyone around me a fair piece of the pie as far as all… — Jack White Copy Share
It's hard for me to play seated theaters because people tend to sit down and get a little bit complacent, so it's less energy.… — Jack White Copy Share
I don't like making my job easier. How are you accomplishing anything if there's no struggle? If I have to create a struggle that… — Jack White Copy Share
