Artists who take on curatorial activities have the advantage of negating the professional hurdles and limitations comprising institutions. — Michelle Grabner Copy Share Image
The perfect party for me is having six to 12 people for dinner Friday or Saturday - good, fun friends, a lot… — Sofia Milos Copy Share Image
I think the obligation of an artist is to make a difference in the world. That is what matters most to me.… — James Cromwell Copy Share Image
Indian artists are working with a history that's overwhelming and rich. — David Linley Copy Share Image
In Portland, there are so many trained artists and technicians, there's an enormous talent base. And it's not like second-stringers. — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
“I will always know the glory of the beautiful and rare, as they will know security from labour and prayer. As they… — Roman Payne Copy Share Image
You always hear how female artists don't get along, how they hate each other - but that hasn't been my experience. — Sevyn Streeter Copy Share Image
Even at my biggest, I want to be writing for other artists. Even at my peak - the highest I can be… — Keri Hilson Copy Share Image
The most popular rap artists aren't supposed to be rapping about being broke. — Danny Brown Copy Share Image
There are two kinds of artists in this world; those that work because the spirit is in them, and they cannot be… — Anna Katharine Green Copy Share Image
Tacked above my desk are photos of artists I admire - Hopper, Sargent, Twain - and postcards from beloved bookstores where I've… — J. R. Moehringer Copy Share Image
A lot of very popular mainstream artists are products of record companies and marketing companies, and any time anyone can stand outside… — Marco Brambilla Copy Share Image
“It is impossible to see how good work might be accomplished by people who think that our life in this world either… — Wendell Berry Copy Share Image
“I had already established, as you know, that it was logically impossible for Kenneth to be distressed by anything that might occur… — Sarah Caudwell Copy Share Image
Robert Crumb is an influence on how I draw, but not on the subject matter I take or my approach. One thing… — Joe Sacco Copy Share Image
We get jealous not because we're evil, but because we have little artists pent up inside us. — William McDonough Copy Share Image
I don't think that there's much that sets me apart from other musicians, but I think there are definitely things that set… — Ed Sheeran Copy Share Image
Capitalists work hard to produce what consumers want. Artists who work too hard to produce what consumers want are often accused of… — Alex Tabarrok Copy Share Image
Comedy is a universal language. I grew up watching Nagesh, Surilirajan, Thenga Srinivasan and S.V. Shekhar's comedies. And, of course, Charlie Chaplin!… — A. R. Rahman Copy Share Image
For many artists and critics, beauty is a discredited idea. It denotes the saccharine sylvan scenes and cheesy melodies that appealed to… — Roger Scruton Copy Share Image
Melodrama is one of the most stunning art forms. These are stories where the emotions are big, and the situations are big,… — James Gray Copy Share Image
Two of my favorite artists are Josh Smith and Joe Bradley. But I argued against them for years, until I grew to… — Leo Fitzpatrick Copy Share Image
“Practicing your craft in expert fashion is noble, honorable, and satisfying. And I'll generally take a stand-up mercenary who takes pride in… — Anthony Bourdain Copy Share Image
