I'm in a position where, theoretically, I could play the same ten concertos and make a very good living bouncing around playing… — Joshua Bell Copy Share Image
Lofts were never supposed to be homes. They were vacant old factories and warehouses, taken over by artists looking for cheap space… — Virginia Postrel Copy Share Image
Artists don't really want to be marginalized. They believe that everybody should be able to appreciate the experience that an artist gives… — Eric Fischl Copy Share Image
I'm listening to Tame Impala, Mac DeMarco, Frank Ocean, Childish Gambino. I'm just trying to just get as many different inspirations as… — Rich Brian Copy Share Image
I would love to be a singer if I had the talent for it. I'd love to be a graphic designer if… — Dan Bucatinsky Copy Share Image
“The more one suffered and lived, the more one had known of joy and grief, the deeper the response must be if… — Rachel Field Copy Share Image
There's so much great stuff out there. The artists who've been most formative to me are the ones I've had the privilege… — Nick Blaemire Copy Share Image
I think the defect actually lies with male artists. Male artists often border on idiocy, while it's important for a woman not… — Georg Baselitz Copy Share Image
Music is more emotional than prose, more revolutionary than poetry. I'm not saying I've got the answers, just a of questions that… — Malcolm Wilson Copy Share Image
Metamorphosis has always been the greatest symbol of change for poets and artists. Imagine that you could be a caterpillar one moment… — Louie Schwartzberg Copy Share Image
I try to do a lot of asymmetrical, triangular compositions - I find those work really well for comic book covers in… — Jim Lee Copy Share Image
“...when you look at a photo or realistic drawing of a face, you see it as the face of another . But… — Scott McCloud Copy Share Image
When you're young and starting out, a lot of artists think they know exactly who they are. There are others who come… — Aldous Harding Copy Share Image
There's a lot of madness going on out there. Artists can only be what they are, but the industry only goes with… — Pras Michel Copy Share Image
Some artists and indie musicians see Spotify fairly positively - as a way of getting noticed, of getting your music out there… — David Byrne Copy Share Image
Creativity is not the property of artists alone. It's a basic element of the human character, no matter what culture you're in,… — Bill Viola Copy Share Image
Some artists are able to pull off a very form-fitting, painted-on look that's very modern, but I have actually come around to… — Stuart Immonen Copy Share Image
Great artists are the ones who have put their entire selves out there to be adored, humiliated, to be picked at, cherished,… — Carmen Ejogo Copy Share Image
I've not met one person, even if they are not creative, who isn't dysfunctional. I guess artists are just a bit more… — Karen Elson Copy Share Image
I was raised in South Carolina; I wasn't aware of any art in South Carolina. There was a minor museum in Charleston,… — Jasper Johns Copy Share Image
All artists, no matter who they are, have always come into contact with criticism. No one's gonna like what you do 100… — Erika Jayne 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
“But why? Why do you care about our class’s history?" "I just do. Besides, I need something to put on my art-school… — Natalie Standiford Copy Share Image
If I were not able to separate the art from the artists, I think I would limit myself a great deal, and… — Jessye Norman Copy Share Image
There's very few geniuses that come and revolutionize everything. For the rest of us that want to be artists and have something… — Oscar Isaac Copy Share Image
Before they did all those shows on Jackson Pollock, I loved the way he formulated his paintings. I loved Basquiat - I… — Matt Schulze Copy Share Image
Chinese artists have been subversive over thousands of years, taking what they think of the government and embedding it in their art.… — Amy Tan Copy Share Image
We're just not the type of artists that take anything for granted and just feel like, 'Oh yeah, you just know something… — Rozonda Thomas Copy Share Image
The artist is an educator of artists of the future who are able to understand and in the process of understanding perform… — Saul Steinberg Copy Share Image
The great thing about being the son of Maya Angelou is that I had the good fortune to grow up around some… — Guy Johnson Copy Share Image
When I've worked with established artists, I've naturally been more restricted, but you still have to take risks and push yourself to… — Starsmith Copy Share Image
Contemporary curators orbit in the place of distribution and consumption, and less and less in the space of artists. I think it… — Michelle Grabner Copy Share Image
Most of the time, the artists are not supposed to wear the fashion. It is always seen as a vanity. But I… — Marina Abramovic Copy Share Image
The beauty of recording in L.A. is that most of the musicians that are on the record live here, so it was… — Jeffrey Osborne Copy Share Image
The song, 'Life is Better,' is about hip-hop. It's about my love for hip-hop. And, you know, I go through all the… — Q-Tip Copy Share Image
People assume that a lot of pop artists don't write their songs. That, for me, is super frustrating because I think it… — Ricki-Lee Coulter Copy Share Image
“Artists make art not because they have knowledge they want to "express" but because they want to discover or learn something through… — Daniel A. Siedell Copy Share Image
Great artists are people who find the way to be themselves in their art. Any sort of pretension induces mediocrity in art… — Margot Fonteyn Copy Share Image
It's no longer unusual for real avant-garde composers to have been in a band, and for bands to be interested in a… — Jonny Greenwood Copy Share Image
“And remember whatever discipline you're in, whether you're a musician or a photographer, fine artist or a cartoonist, writer, a dancer, a… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image