Art is the only thing that helps people stay alive, and it is the only thing that has allowed people to create… — Juliette Lewis Copy Share Image
“Mothers are artists, in their way, wouldn’t you say? They’re like symphony conductors of entire lives. They’re painters or sculptors. And not… — Louie Anderson Copy Share Image
The only way you can continue to make artistic films is to make an occasional one of those. They kind of keep… — Gabriel Byrne Copy Share Image
Every movement that slays its gods creates new ones, of course. I loathe talk of the sixties and seventies being a 'Greatest… — Jerry Saltz Copy Share Image
I feel that as artists - whatever your medium is - I feel that we're watching what goes on around us and… — Miguel Copy Share Image
The minority who actually loves its work seems to be made up chiefly of the writers, dancers, actors and other artists, most… — Robert Anton Wilson Copy Share Image
Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Rihanna, all of these artists that we do love - you see so much of what we do, the… — BeBe Zahara Benet Copy Share Image
I believe art prefers rules. For some artists, the worst thing you can do is say 'Do whatever you want.' Such permission… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Casals says music fills him with the wonder of life and the 'incredible marvel' of being a human. Ives says it expands… — Richard Riley Copy Share Image
The more you love your art/ calling/ enterprise, the more important its accomplishment to the evolution of your soul, the more you… — Steven Pressfield Copy Share Image
I never knew what my role in art was, because I was such a deep appreciator and such a passionate appreciator. But… — Alexa Hirschfeld Copy Share Image
In a republican nation whose citizens are to be led by reason and persuasion and not by force, the art of reasoning… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“Unbelievable,” I said when it was done. And Brilliant and Audio crack and That one will be everyone’s breakup song, and so… — Kelley Eskridge Copy Share Image
I had seen "Force Majeure" and I just love that movie so much. And I really wanted to artistically give a little… — Jill Soloway Copy Share Image
“Rather the artist’s delight in what becomes, the cheerfulness of artistic creation that defies all misfortune, is merely a bright image of… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
Last year, [Pope Francis] was asked about his secret to happiness. He said slow down. Take time off. Live and let live.… — Timothy Egan Copy Share Image
“Neither in environment nor in heredity can I find the exact instrument that fashioned me, the anonymous roller that pressed upon my… — Vladimir Nabokov Copy Share Image
Reading and writing... are exciting. The most exciting things I can think of. And now, as I reflect... I have to say… — Clive James Copy Share Image
If some people can imagine that a person they love is alive in another world, why can't I imagine Maurice is alive… — Robin Gibb Copy Share Image
“It was the face that disturbed me. The artist had lit it in such a way that it appeared very strong, actually,… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share Image
One of the most obvious uses of literature, I think, is its encouragement of tolerance... Bigots and fanatics seldom have any use… — Northrop Frye Copy Share Image
I really love when music artists like Lady Gaga or Michael Jackson wear outrageous things. Obviously, if I wore something like that… — Kevin McHale Copy Share Image
“In the ancient Indian Upanishads, the answer to the question “Who am I?” is “Tat tvam asi.” This succinct Sanskrit sentence means… — Stanislav Grof Copy Share Image
“You love because you want to need someone the way you did when you were a child, and have them need you… — Michael Marshall Smith Copy Share Image
I'm very tolerant of other art and other artists. But what I truly appreciate, what I truly admire in contemporary art, is… — Philip Taaffe Copy Share Image
I like the idea of people who've had some success in one form secretly wanting to be something else; I have some… — William Gibson Copy Share Image
He was prepared to die for it, as one of Baudelaire's dandies might have been prepared to kill himself in order to… — Angela Carter Copy Share Image
There's the artist's intimacy and truthfulness to himself, but an equal intimacy to the Other [the one drawn]. Picasso drawings are like… — John Berger Copy Share Image
Many are the noble words in which poets speak concerning the actions of men; but like yourself when speaking about Homer, they… — Plato Copy Share Image
Lets start keeping it real. I'm saying to a lot of my partners who are rap artists, 'man when y'all do your… — MC Hammer Copy Share Image
Emile Saint-Blague had been a lively, versatile painter in his youth, but he had abused his energy by painting too many pictures;… — Laura Riding Copy Share Image
“Picasso’s eclecticism signifies the deliberate destruction of the unity of the personality; his imitations are protests against the cult of originality; his… — Arnold Hauser Copy Share Image
It's just endless what you can learn from a single work of art. You can fill up the crevices of your life,… — Vincent Price Copy Share Image
The role of the architect as artist is an ancient one, but it was de-emphasized with the rise of modernism, which rejected… — Martin Filler Copy Share Image
To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart; To make mankind, in… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
There is some confusion as to what magic actually is. I think this can be cleared up if you just look at… — Alan Moore Copy Share Image
I was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and am a product of a family that were jazz aficionados and also very interested in… — Jack Waters Copy Share Image
“... I find myself most drawn to: art that has arisen from a deeply personal conversation between the artist and the work… — Terri Windling Copy Share Image
“We contended that whatever diminishes the sense of superiority in men makes them more manly, brotherly, and pleasant to have about; we… — Frances E. Willard Copy Share Image
Every underground artist has that little chip on his shoulder, like "I'm stuck here, and I'm trying to get out of this… — Chamillionaire Copy Share Image
![“Last year, [Pope Francis] was asked about his secret to happiness. He said slow down. Take time off. Live and let live. Don't proselytize. Work for peace. Work at a job that offers basic human dignity. Don't hold on to negative feelings. Move calmly through life. Enjoy art, books and playfulness.” quote by Timothy Egan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/186/timothy-egan-30685_art_last-year-pope-francis-was-asked-about-h_1556700.jpg)
![“It was the face that disturbed me. The artist had lit it in such a way that it appeared very strong, actually, to my mind, brutal. The nose was long and thin, the full underlip protruberant [sic], and the blue eyes icy cold. There was a great deal of pride in his look - more than pride, arrogance…” quote by Barbara Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/883/barbara-cohen-28364_art_it-was-the-face-that-disturbed-me-the-ar_1149815.jpg)
![“There's the artist's intimacy and truthfulness to himself, but an equal intimacy to the Other [the one drawn]. Picasso drawings are like that... the Rembrandts are like that. The artist who most often did that was Van Gogh.” quote by John Berger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0d1/john-berger-1590_art_there-s-the-artist-s-intimacy-and-truthf_155171.png)
