“The working artist will not tolerate trouble in her life because she knows trouble prevents her from doing her work.” — Steven Pressfield Copy Share Image
I'm a better artist and I'm a better person because I'm wiser, and stronger and I know who's hip for me and… — Boosie Copy Share Image
And what is 'art'? - a firestorm rushing through Time, arising from no visible source and conforming to no principles of logic… — Joyce Carol Oates Copy Share Image
What is commonly called ugliness in nature can in art become full of beauty. — Auguste Rodin Copy Share Image
In the period of '60s to the '90s, British art schools were small, and the number of student was small. The personal… — Michael Craig-Martin Copy Share Image
Kitsch is art that follows established rules in a time when all rules in art are put into question by each artist. — Harold Rosenberg Copy Share Image
Almost everything, if one keeps one's eyes open, is potential material for painting. — Graham Sutherland Copy Share Image
We...believe that art is religious, because it is one of man's highest aspirations. There is no such thing as pagan art, only… — Irving Stone Copy Share Image
I view all art as an effort to translate brain concepts into a work. These brain concepts are synthetic ones - the… — Semir Zeki Copy Share Image
I really appreciate artists of the 20th century, and I can see a lot of their influence on my work, but to… — Michael Arad Copy Share Image
I had no idea the amount of people who even knew who I was. Suddenly, they were coming up and saying, "You're… — Eric Wight Copy Share Image
It's very interesting how life imitates art, and art imitates life; I find, whenever I read scenes of some magnitude, I'm like,… — Katherine Moennig Copy Share Image
In order not to cut out a large part of one's private life, the creative work should not swallow up every other… — Elena Ferrante Copy Share Image
“True artists, whatever smiling faces they may show you, are obsessive, driven people—whether driven by some mania or driven by some high,… — John Gardner Copy Share Image
Works of art and literature should promote humans to reflection. A revolutionary perspective should be evoked and a changing societal awakening formulated… — Vellupillai Pirapakaran Copy Share Image
Do not fall into the error of the artist who boasts of twenty years experience in his craft while in fact he… — Trevanian Copy Share Image