The first song I ever had recorded by another artist was a song called 'Surefire Feeling' by Jake Owen. — Ryan Hurd Copy Share Image
The record companies really do conspire against the artists. Especially the black artists — Michael Jackson Copy Share Image
“Because they’re likely art or music majors, not people with a technology background, they’ll publicly promise the impossible and IT will have… — Gene Kim Copy Share Image
You want to know how I think art should be taught to children? Take them to a museum and say, 'This is… — Steve Martin Copy Share Image
Logic: The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
“The more one suffered and lived, the more one had known of joy and grief, the deeper the response must be if… — Rachel Field Copy Share Image
The more I think about it, the more I realize there is nothing more artistic that to love others. — Vincent Van Gogh Copy Share Image
Every society and religion has rules, for both have moral laws. And the essence of morality consists, as in art, of drawing… — Huston Smith Copy Share Image
Forgiveness is the nature of my art in general. It's expressing love and compassion, the kinds of things that don't make sense… — Raymond Pettibon Copy Share Image
Wherever you are in the world, there's always something about the Australian light. There's something about the sharpness of it, something about… — Ken Done Copy Share Image
I watch mostly every martial arts movie... I really like movies that aren't just martial arts. I like movies that have spiritual… — Tony Jaa Copy Share Image
“I imagine some artists like myself love the spotlight. It is a beautiful thing to have your art recognised. for it to… — Malebo Sephodi Copy Share Image
Art is what we call...the thing an artist does. It's not the medium or the oil or the price or whether it… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
I feel like nowadays it's almost become a corny thing to say that you want to be a role model or do… — Snoh Aalegra Copy Share Image
I was brought up Catholic, and I felt the power of art from a very young age - seeing the brutality of… — Damien Hirst Copy Share Image
It was this feeling for a lot of my characters, who are dissidents or banned artists and writers, that they had had… — Molly Antopol Copy Share Image
Sam Turton is the true embodiment of the responsible artist. The honesty and integrity of the man comes out with every soulful… — Andrew Craig Copy Share Image
I want to put a face to my music, I don't want to be a faceless producer or faceless artist. — Murda Beatz Copy Share Image
I know the Academy Awards are all about the art, and love, of movie making. But I have to say, my favorite… — Ashlan Gorse Cousteau Copy Share Image
Art is like turning corners, one never knows what is around the corner until one has made the turn. — Milton Avery Copy Share Image
I like to work with the best artists, full stop, around the world, and just make things happen man. — Dizzee Rascal Copy Share Image
“Nothing is new anymore. We're living in a post-everything society and "art" itself has become satire.” — Ruadhán J. McElroy Copy Share Image
I suggest that the great art belongs to all people, all the time--that indeed it is made for the people, by the… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves his violin,… — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
In your light I learn how to love. In your beauty, how to make poems. You dance inside my chest where no-one… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The revolutionary artist does not only focus on the negative aspects of capitalist lives, but also creates visions of a revolutionary future. — Pablo Picasso Copy Share Image
It's harder to be a success, globally, and be artistic. Harder to have that balance than just to be artistic when nobody… — Andre Benjamin Copy Share Image
“the increase of known truths stimulates the investigation, establishment, and growth of the arts.” — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
Christendom appears clearly to me to be one of those trifling, insignificant arts, which has never been of any substantial advantage to… — Edward Hicks Copy Share Image
“complete standstill in all literary and artistic progress of any kind since Hitler because of the absence of Jews, the former leaven… — Ian Fleming Copy Share Image
When the work takes over, then the artist is enabled to get out of the way, not to interfere. When the work… — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
It is the art of mankind to polish the world, and every one who works is scrubbing in some part. — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
Success is different for every artist - I get psyched when i help realise their vision etc. — Matt Squire Copy Share Image
Techniques vary, art stays the same; it is a transposition of nature at once forceful and sensitive. — Claude Monet Copy Share Image
You have to be a little patient if you're an artist. People don't always get you the first time. — Kate Millett Copy Share Image
There's so much great stuff out there. The artists who've been most formative to me are the ones I've had the privilege… — Nick Blaemire Copy Share Image
Literature was intended to be dangerous. Art was meant to be dangerous. Ideas were nothing if they were not dangerous. — Timothy Findley Copy Share Image
Everywhere in the modern world there is neglect, the need to be recognized, which is not satisfied. Art is a way of… — Louise Bourgeois Copy Share Image
One difference between artists and ordinary people is that artists have big egos. In some cases, it's the only difference. — Charles Atlas Copy Share Image
“There is no literature and art without paranoia. Probably there would be even civilization. Paranoia is the world. It is the attempt… — Thomas Pynchon Copy Share Image