“[…] he is the artist of his own life, and created it for himself every hours to suit his latest whim.” — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
“He wanted to be an artist, an artist of life wasn't enough for him, although precisely this concept provides everything we need… — Thomas Bernhard Copy Share Image
The young artist of today need no longer say 'I am a painter,' or 'a poet,' or 'a dancer.' He is simply… — Allan Kaprow Copy Share Image
Art is an attitude toward life. If you aim your work and your life high, keep your scene harmonious, then you're an… — Gage Taylor Copy Share Image
“[...] he is the artist of his own life, and creates it for himself every hour to suit his latest whim.” — Fyodor Dostoyevsky Copy Share Image
The observation of nature is part of an artist's life, it enlarges his form [and] knowledge, keeps him fresh and from working… — Henry Moore Copy Share Image
May those who have touched our canvas with their eyes and hearts grow knowing the joy and wonder of an artist of… — Robert Regis Dvorak Copy Share Image
There's this idea of bankers retiring and painting watercolours. You can't dabble in art - it's a life. Being a writer, an… — Justin Cartwright Copy Share Image
At the core of everything I do, is not my ambition but my desire to make music. Somewhere along the line I… — El-P Copy Share Image
My father was an artist. When life was harder and he couldn't get jobs, he painted houses, but he was artistic. When… — Ralph Lauren Copy Share Image
The moment a woman comes home to herself, the moment she knows that she has become a person of influence, an artist… — Joan D. Chittister Copy Share Image
I have been given a unique role to play on this earth: given to me by a life filled with sickness, ill-starred… — Edvard Munch Copy Share Image
I said earlier that I do not believe an artist's life throws much light upon his works. I do believe, however, that,… — W. H. Auden Copy Share Image
They say that art comes from the soul. The more drama in an artist's life, the more he can draw on for… — Robin Leach Copy Share Image
“And every artist’s life is a small war or a large one, beginning with oneself and one’s limitations. To achieve anything you… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It is sometimes said that the tragedy of an artist's life is that he cannot realise his ideal. But the true tragedy… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
“Everything is gestation and then bringing forth. To let each impression and each germ of feeling come to completion wholly in itself,… — Rainer M. Rilke Copy Share Image
The naturalness of life... the sense of community is, I think, a very important factor in an artist's life. — Barbara Hepworth Copy Share Image