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title: "7 Art Talk Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Art Talk quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Art Talk sayings and thoughts."
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> [The thing about writing or making art is that I'm not thinking about that stuff while I'm doing it. Like the driver's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chelsea-martin/the-thing-about-writing-or-making-art-is-that-i-m-not-thinking-about/)

[Chelsea Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chelsea-martin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/087/chelsea-martin-18667_art_the-thing-about-writing-or-making-art-is_18842.jpg)

> [If you want to know about what's good in art, you should talk to an artist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-barry/if-you-want-to-know-about-what-s-good-in-art-you-should-talk-to-an/)

[Robert Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-barry/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/468/robert-barry-3413_art_if-you-want-to-know-about-what-s-good-in_209620.jpg)

> [If some people are right, artists are put into this world not to practice their art, but to talk about it. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ethel-smyth/if-some-people-are-right-artists-are-put-into-this-world-not-to/)

[Ethel Smyth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ethel-smyth/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a8c/ethel-smyth-28096_art_if-some-people-are-right-artists-are-put_312327.jpg)

> [I'd rather get back to making art than talk about it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jock-sturges/i-d-rather-get-back-to-making-art-than-talk-about-it/)

[Jock Sturges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jock-sturges/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85e/jock-sturges-13030_art_i-d-rather-get-back-to-making-art-than-t_1023109.jpg)

> [The educational aspect of art shows has become overbearing: some of exhibits can leave you bleary from trying to read the walls.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-updike/the-educational-aspect-of-art-shows-has-become-overbearing-some-of/)

[John Updike](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-updike/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/904/john-updike-396_art_the-educational-aspect-of-art-shows-has_1523621.png)

> [I'm not a megaphone sort of guy. I just let my art talk for itself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anh-do/i-m-not-a-megaphone-sort-of-guy-i-just-let-my-art-talk-for-itself/)

[Anh Do](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anh-do/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dcf/anh-do-11503_art_i-m-not-a-megaphone-sort-of-guy-i-just-l_1688025.jpg)

> [Art talk is punk. Let the movie do your speaking for you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-denby/art-talk-is-punk-let-the-movie-do-your-speaking-for-you/)

[David Denby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-denby/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b30/david-denby-29140_art_art-talk-is-punk-let-the-movie-do-your-s_2003207.jpg)

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