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title: "4 Functional Art Quotes by 2 authors"
description: "Browse 4 Functional Art quotes by 2 authors. Discover the best Functional Art sayings and thoughts."
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> [In music, it makes for a good platform to take time and really mold a piece the way I need to mold…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/in-music-it-makes-for-a-good-platform-to-take-time-and-really-mold-a/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/737/erykah-badu-1649_art_in-music-it-makes-for-a-good-platform-to_1065830.jpg)

> [“To say that church music is a functional art means, on the contrary, that it is composed, played, and sung “ to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-a-wren/to-say-that-church-music-is-a-functional-art-means-on-the-contrary/)

[Brian A. Wren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-a-wren/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/86e/brian-a-wren-42465_art_to-say-that-church-music-is-a-functional_2227969.jpg)

> [“Not all music should be functional. Any culture, and all cultural levels, need music that challenges conventions and pushes the boundaries. To…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-a-wren/not-all-music-should-be-functional-any-culture-and-all-cultural/)

[Brian A. Wren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-a-wren/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e63/brian-a-wren-42465_art_not-all-music-should-be-functional-any-c_2446874.jpg)

> [I view my hair and clothes as functional art...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/i-view-my-hair-and-clothes-as-functional-art/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f66/erykah-badu-1649_art_i-view-my-hair-and-clothes-as-functional_2724309.jpg)

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