Nirvana's amazing, but they're just never going to find another one, there's no artist development anymore, you're never going to have a… — Richard Patrick Copy Share Image
Real artists find answers. The knowledge of the artisan is within the confines of his skills. For example, I know a lot… — Krzysztof Kieslowski Copy Share Image
The art of invective resembles the art of boxing. Very few fights are won with the straight left. It is too obvious,… — Gilbert Highet Copy Share Image
Art is a vocation, as much as anything in this world. For the real artist, it is the most natural thing in… — Katherine Anne Porter Copy Share Image
Think it's so unfair when people think that you're not a "real artist" unless you're getting paid for it....I personally know so… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
A real artist is the one who has learned to recognize and to render... the 'radiance' of all things as an epiphany… — Joseph Campbell Copy Share Image
The real artist while he paints does not think of the sale, only of the need to make a beautiful living thing. — Irving Stone Copy Share Image
The real artist is striving to depict his subject's character and to stress the caricature, but at least it is art which… — William Dobell Copy Share Image
Norman Rockwell spent his career painting pictures that helped people understand their own feelings...pictures that enriched their own experiences and celebrated their… — Bill Bonner Copy Share Image
There’s no “correct path” to becoming a real artist. You might think you’ll gain legitimacy by going to university, getting published, getting… — Amanda Palmer Copy Share Image
Many of us believe that 'real artists' do not experience self-doubt. In truth, artists are people who have learned to live with… — Julia Cameron Copy Share Image
I love music that has good catchy choruses and fits into many different genres. ... I like real artists, that write their… — Perez Hilton Copy Share Image
It is important to express oneself...provided the feelings are real and are taken from you own experience. — Berthe Morisot Copy Share Image
This longing for knowledge makes the real artist brave. He never adheres to the first image that appears to him, because he… — Michael Chekhov Copy Share Image
I would say that for the younger musicians, technical proficiency is necessary and a given these days. But the study and the… — David Finckel Copy Share Image
I was working with real artists [in the Rum Diary], and that's difficult to do and very rare, in this industry, ironically. — Amber Heard Copy Share Image
The real artist, who knew what he was imitating, would be interested in realities and not in imitations; and would desire to… — Socrates Copy Share Image
A real artist may create his picture in a lonely desert... gods look over his shoulder; he creates in their company. What… — Rudolf Steiner Copy Share Image
Unlearning is the choice, conscious or unconscious, of any real artist. And it is the true sign of maturity. — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
The artist is a strange being. I think it's safe to say that a real artist is conscious of having a personal… — Peter Schjeldahl Copy Share Image
I think it's really important for real artists to make sure they're honest. — Pixie Lott Copy Share Image
The real artist has no pride. Unfortunately he sees that his art has no limits. He feels obscurely how far he is… — Ludwig van Beethoven Copy Share Image