--- title: "13 Important Artists Quotes by 13 authors" description: "Browse 13 Important Artists quotes by 13 authors. Discover the best Important Artists sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b03/demi-lovato-612_art_i-think-it-s-important-that-artists-use_2208011.jpg" --- > [I think it's important that artists use their voices for so much more than just their talent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/demi-lovato/i-think-it-s-important-that-artists-use-their-voices-for-so-much-more/) [Demi Lovato](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/demi-lovato/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b03/demi-lovato-612_art_i-think-it-s-important-that-artists-use_2208011.jpg) > [Important artists are innovators whose work changes the practices of their successors.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-galenson/important-artists-are-innovators-whose-work-changes-the-practices-of/) [David Galenson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-galenson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/09a/david-galenson-43348_art_important-artists-are-innovators-whose-w_270034.jpg) > [That's important for artists to remember: some people would like to be spokespeople, but others would like their art to speak.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamila-woods/that-s-important-for-artists-to-remember-some-people-would-like-to-be/) [Jamila Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamila-woods/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/70e/jamila-woods-11916_art_that-s-important-for-artists-to-remember_2898622.jpg) > [To me, the most important artists in my career are Arcangel and Balvin. Arcangel gave me the push, the respect in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bad-bunny/to-me-the-most-important-artists-in-my-career-are-arcangel-and-balvin/) [Bad Bunny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bad-bunny/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c9d/bad-bunny-7120_art_to-me-the-most-important-artists-in-my-c_1940474.jpg) > [At one point cinema and photography weren't treated as art. Now it's crazy to think they're not. The key question is "What…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ferran-adria/at-one-point-cinema-and-photography-weren-t-treated-as-art-now-it-s/) [Ferran Adria](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ferran-adria/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c71/ferran-adria-8149_art_at-one-point-cinema-and-photography-were_108307.jpg) > [I think it's important as artists to always keep creating and always have stuff in the archive because you never know when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bebe-zahara-benet/i-think-it-s-important-as-artists-to-always-keep-creating-and-always/) [BeBe Zahara Benet](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bebe-zahara-benet/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/54a/bebe-zahara-benet-12483_art_i-think-it-s-important-as-artists-to-alw_3126094.jpg) > [If it's stage, the two most important artists are the actor and the playwright. If it's film, THE most important person is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-dourif/if-it-s-stage-the-two-most-important-artists-are-the-actor-and-the/) [Brad Dourif](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-dourif/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c9e/brad-dourif-32994_actors_if-it-s-stage-the-two-most-important-art_1221106.jpg) > [Visionary art sure has played a vital role in my own "soul's journey," and I would say it's been important for many…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-grey/visionary-art-sure-has-played-a-vital-role-in-my-own-soul-s-journey/) [Alex Grey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-grey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f7/alex-grey-9651_art_visionary-art-sure-has-played-a-vital-ro_2988196.jpg) > [It's important for artists to value themselves - whatever that means. Everyone's going to take that in a different way. If you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benji-madden/it-s-important-for-artists-to-value-themselves-whatever-that-means/) [Benji Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benji-madden/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/491/benji-madden-4055_art_it-s-important-for-artists-to-value-them_909765.jpg) > [What's important about the artists we learn about in art history and see in all the art books is that they have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kadir-nelson/what-s-important-about-the-artists-we-learn-about-in-art-history-and/) [Kadir Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kadir-nelson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/603/kadir-nelson-41157_art_what-s-important-about-the-artists-we-le_1030482.jpg) > [It is important that artists are not outside the equation, we don't stand on the sidelines. Artists are part of the story…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anish-kapoor/it-is-important-that-artists-are-not-outside-the-equation-we-don-t/) [Anish Kapoor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anish-kapoor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/540/anish-kapoor-13098_art_it-is-important-that-artists-are-not-out_2698319.png) > [I think it's very important for artists to get their flowers. As artists, sometimes we do be in a dark space, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-homie-quan/i-think-it-s-very-important-for-artists-to-get-their-flowers-as/) [Rich Homie Quan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-homie-quan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ccd/rich-homie-quan-5663_ability_i-think-it-s-very-important-for-artists_460670.jpg) > [I think it's important for artists to work together. It's great for fans to see, like, Ludacris came out to our show…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-aldean/i-think-it-s-important-for-artists-to-work-together-it-s-great-for/) [Jason Aldean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-aldean/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/009/jason-aldean-2805_appearance_i-think-it-s-important-for-artists-to-wo_129405.png) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/important-artists/#itemlist", "name": "Important Artists Quotes", "numberOfItems": 13, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think it's important that artists use their voices for so much more than just their talent.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Demi Lovato" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/demi-lovato/i-think-it-s-important-that-artists-use-their-voices-for-so-much-more/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b03/demi-lovato-612_art_i-think-it-s-important-that-artists-use_2208011.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b03/demi-lovato-612_art_i-think-it-s-important-that-artists-use_2208011.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b03/demi-lovato-612_art_i-think-it-s-important-that-artists-use_2208011.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I think it's important that artists use their voices for so much more than just their talent.” — Demi Lovato", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Important artists are innovators whose work changes the practices of their successors.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "David Galenson" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-galenson/important-artists-are-innovators-whose-work-changes-the-practices-of/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/09a/david-galenson-43348_art_important-artists-are-innovators-whose-w_270034.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/09a/david-galenson-43348_art_important-artists-are-innovators-whose-w_270034.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/09a/david-galenson-43348_art_important-artists-are-innovators-whose-w_270034.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Important artists are innovators whose work changes the practices of their successors.” — David Galenson", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "That's important for artists to remember: some people would like to be spokespeople, but others would like their art to speak.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jamila Woods" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamila-woods/that-s-important-for-artists-to-remember-some-people-would-like-to-be/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/70e/jamila-woods-11916_art_that-s-important-for-artists-to-remember_2898622.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/70e/jamila-woods-11916_art_that-s-important-for-artists-to-remember_2898622.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/70e/jamila-woods-11916_art_that-s-important-for-artists-to-remember_2898622.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“That's important for artists to remember: some people would like to be spokespeople, but others would like…” — Jamila Woods", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "To me, the most important artists in my career are Arcangel and Balvin. 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Everyone's going to take that in a different way. If you don't value yourself, you will be bought and sold.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Benji Madden" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benji-madden/it-s-important-for-artists-to-value-themselves-whatever-that-means/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/491/benji-madden-4055_art_it-s-important-for-artists-to-value-them_909765.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/491/benji-madden-4055_art_it-s-important-for-artists-to-value-them_909765.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/491/benji-madden-4055_art_it-s-important-for-artists-to-value-them_909765.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“It's important for artists to value themselves - whatever that means. 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Artists are part of the story of a response, we cannot stand aside and let others make the response.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Anish Kapoor" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anish-kapoor/it-is-important-that-artists-are-not-outside-the-equation-we-don-t/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/540/anish-kapoor-13098_art_it-is-important-that-artists-are-not-out_2698319.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/540/anish-kapoor-13098_art_it-is-important-that-artists-are-not-out_2698319.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/540/anish-kapoor-13098_art_it-is-important-that-artists-are-not-out_2698319.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“It is important that artists are not outside the equation, we don't stand on the sidelines. 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That's why if I'm a fan of anybody, I'mma tell 'em.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Rich Homie Quan" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-homie-quan/i-think-it-s-very-important-for-artists-to-get-their-flowers-as/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ccd/rich-homie-quan-5663_ability_i-think-it-s-very-important-for-artists_460670.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ccd/rich-homie-quan-5663_ability_i-think-it-s-very-important-for-artists_460670.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ccd/rich-homie-quan-5663_ability_i-think-it-s-very-important-for-artists_460670.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I think it's very important for artists to get their flowers. 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