Architecture is an imposed art in some ways, imposed upon the public, so people must be sure about what you're doing. You… — Renzo Piano Copy Share Image
In order for the artist to have a world to express he must first be situated in this world, oppressed or oppressing,… — Charles Baudelaire Copy Share Image
Poetry and art nourish the soul of the world with the flavor-filled substances of beauty, wisdom and truth. — Aberjhani Copy Share Image
“Poetry is the dream of liberating "high art" from its pretenses & returning it to the mass orgy of popular culture.” — the mag man Copy Share Image
I was pursuing the arts with theater in school, and I was doing after-school activities, but not in any real movement towards… — Uzo Aduba Copy Share Image
From the point of view of art, the butcher and the victim are equal as people. You need to see the people. — Svetlana Alexievich Copy Share Image
Artists see the world in a very different way than everyone else, and it's important when the artist points a lens at… — Thane Rosenbaum Copy Share Image
Art never responds to the wish to make it democratic; it is not for everybody; it is only for those who are… — Flannery O'Connor Copy Share Image
The old model of the industry was founded largely upon business folk trying to make money off artists. At EMP, we let… — David Ellefson Copy Share Image
“Heade’s calm is unsteady, storm-stirred; we respond in our era to its hint of the nervous and the fearful. His weather is… — John Updike Copy Share Image
“. . . It comes down to that urge to fascism to know what’s best for people, to know that some people… — Griel Marcus Copy Share Image
It is a thought as sweet as heaven to know that in the minds of each of us the may by the… — Eve Langley Copy Share Image
The League of Independent Theater represents a coming together of actual artistic and theatrical forces that may yet undo the difficulty of… — Judith Malina Copy Share Image
Despite the variety of my explorations, throughout it all it has been my contention that my responsibility as an artist is to… — Carrie Mae Weems Copy Share Image
“When I was a young man, King Francois of France greatly admired my bare buttocks. I have that information only by hearsay,… — Alan Fisk Copy Share Image
If art is singular expression, then by nature, the best art is controversial. But when art stirs debate for reasons besides its… — John Ridley Copy Share Image
I like characters who are larger-than-life, whether life-loving women or the artist or guru who grabs everything. But I don't live among… — Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Copy Share Image
To be any sort of competent writer one must keep one's psychological distance from the supreme artists. — Cynthia Ozick Copy Share Image
Though moments of self-doubt may arise, the unwavering support and enthusiasm of my fans serve as a constant reminder of my purpose… — Doechii Copy Share Image
every human activity, whether it be love, philosophy, art, or revolution, is carried on with a special intensity in Paris. — Rebecca West Copy Share Image
I think it's really important that we have diversity - whether it's different languages, cultures - be involved in film and in… — Millicent Simmonds Copy Share Image
We sell books, other people sell shoes. What's the difference? Publishing isn't the highest art. — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
“Indeed, the future is signalled in the past, but time has to pass to see it. Art is the witness. BLOG post-Perpetual… — Kathryn Brimblecombe-Fox Copy Share Image
It is so difficult to mix with artists! You must choose business men to talk to, because artists only talk of money. — Jean Sibelius Copy Share Image
The spontaneous is the most beautiful thing that can appear in a picture, but nothing in art appears less spontaneously than that. — Jeff Wall Copy Share Image
“Some of our greatest historical and artistic treasures we place with curators in museums; others we take for walks.” — Roger Caras Copy Share Image
My grandfather, who's still alive, has always been involved in art, antiques, and things like that. I think I learned so much… — Jonathan Anderson Copy Share Image
The difficulty of tactical maneuvering consists in turning the devious into the direct, and misfortune into gain. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Politics: the art of appearing candid and completely open while concealing as much as possible. — Frank Herbert Copy Share Image
We used pencil when we were small but now we use pens/ball pen¦ Do u know why? Bcz mistakes in childhood can… — ZhatsPrincess Copy Share Image
Made a sketch later on the cabin verandah, but it was impossible to keep up with the changes. Oh the difficulties of… — J. E. H. MacDonald Copy Share Image
Evil is done without effort, naturally, it is the working of fate; good is always the product of an art. — Charles Baudelaire Copy Share Image
I see things like they've never been seen before. Art is an accurate statement of the time in which it is made — Robert Mapplethorpe Copy Share Image
“Miss Skylark once said it's heroic to make something beautiful out of a blank page," I say. "With art or words.” — Patricia MacLachlan Copy Share Image
There are situations where I'm uncomfortable saying, "I'm a hip-hop artist." In some circles, the response is like, "Oh, OK, so... you… — Pharoahe Monch Copy Share Image
Bad art is maintained by the neurotic, who is deadly afraid of authentic art because it inspires him to go on living,… — Rebecca West Copy Share Image
Knowing that I inspired SAM SMITH is one of the most powerful experiences I've had as an artist. I was Sam. I… — Lady Gaga Copy Share Image
Politics is politics; art is art. If you play a political role, you have to stop being an artist. — Youssou N'Dour Copy Share Image
“She deliberately cultivated relationships with natural philosophers, publishers, and patrons as well as artists…,contacts who would help her build her business.” — Kim Todd Copy Share Image
I always want to design a frame that’s open to everyone. I don’t see art as a secret code. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
