My first love is art, and I see a lot of things in an artistic way. — Robert Carlyle Copy Share Image
“Let us remark, by the way, that the hatred of luxury is not an intelligent hatred. This hatred would involve the hatred… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
When it comes to art and science, people don't like a lot of either. Instead of being open to it, they're closed… — Tim Burton Copy Share Image
Of late years (perhaps as a result of our political changes) art has borrowed from history more than ever. — Alfred de Vigny Copy Share Image
Believing in one’s own art becomes harder and harder when the public response grows fonder. — Cindy Sherman Copy Share Image
One can paint with two colors, and draw with one. Three, or four at most, have for centuries been enough men. — Henri Michaux Copy Share Image
Art transcends war. Art is the language of God and war is the barking of men. Beethoven is bigger than war. — Fannie Hurst Copy Share Image
“We all have an artist within us; but not all of us help him to create wings on our bodies! Those who… — Mehmet Murat ildan Copy Share Image
Leger was not only the first artist I ever met but also the first pop artist, and he blew our minds. — William Klein Copy Share Image
“Literature under despotism: “The personality of the artist should develop freely and without restraint. One thing, however, we demand: acknowledgement of our… — Vladimir Nabokov Copy Share Image
The having of the ideas is quite otherworldly. And then the making of the art itself is quite scientific. It's a combination.… — Chitra Ganesh Copy Share Image
The artist's work, it is sometimes said, is to celebrate. But really that is not so; it is to express wonder. And… — Patricia Hampl Copy Share Image
As much as I love to slay a red carpet hitting the ground running with 'Beale Street' and 'Native Son,' representing two… — KiKi Layne Copy Share Image
The work of art is brought into the world without there being a need for it. The house satisfies a requirement. The… — Adolf Loos Copy Share Image
Making beautiful things for everyday use is a wonderful thing to do - making life flow more easily - but art confronts… — Antony Gormley Copy Share Image
The notion that artists flourish upon adversity and misunderstanding, that they are able to function to the utmost in an atmosphere of… — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
Most people don't know what they want or feel. And for everyone, myself included, It's very difficult to say what you mean… — John Cassavetes Copy Share Image
The modern artist, by nature and destiny, is always an individualist. — Herbert Read Copy Share Image
