Artists are the gate keepers of truth. We are civilization’s radical voice. — Paul Robeson Copy Share Image
“Good artists exist simply in what they make, and consequently are perfectly uninteresting in what they are.” — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
The artists who endure are the ones who stay focused even after they have reached the top of their profession. — Simon Cowell Copy Share Image
Exclusives are bad for artists, bad for consumers, and bad for the whole industry. — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
You get to a point where you really can't manage more artists, because representing artists takes a lot of time. — Larry Gagosian Copy Share Image
I don't buy art just to make artists happy any more than I want to make them sad if I sell their… — Charles Saatchi Copy Share Image
“As useful as an unhappy artist. As useless as a happy philosopher.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana 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
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
“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
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
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
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
I'm in a hallowed league of artists. Whether it's Billie Holiday or Rakim or Jimmy Hendrix or... I don't know, MGMT, we're… — Q-Tip 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
“In the twentieth century the women who wanted to be on their own were some of the best, the honest ones, those… — Richard Aldington Copy Share Image
As creators, it's our responsibility to inspire, to motivate, to ignite the fire in every living person. Even in our deepest frustration… — Chas Hathaway Copy Share Image
Working on the Obama campaign was a life-changer for me. I realized during that campaign that structure is the name of the… — Ira Sachs Copy Share Image
“It's 4am again and I'm just getting started. People are boring and I want to burn with excitement or anger and bleed,… — Charlotte Eriksson Copy Share Image
“Look, I don't see why bad artists - I mean artists who are obviously incompetent... - why they should be presented hypocritically… — Anthony Burgess 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
