Artist Quote by Alexander Akyna

“No wonder Van Gogh cut his ear off, I thought; there’s nothing else to do in a place like this but cut your ear…

— Philip Kerr

Van Gogh never made a penny in his entire lifetime. He painted because it was his soul, his excitement. It was what aligned him…

— Wayne Dyer

I will be an artist. I am sure I will. [Vincent Van Gogh]

— Irving Stone

“Against all expectations, the symptoms of Van Gogh’s mental illness are conspicuous by their almost complete absence from his letters. Much as he chose…

— Vincent van Gogh

'The Night Cafe' and 'The Starry Night' still emit such pathos, density, and intensity that they send shivers down the spine. Whether Van Gogh…

— Jerry Saltz

“Artists, real artists, have to work. They can’t be hedonists. Really good painters are always working. The world is such a marvelous place. You…

— David Hockney

If I could have any artist's work on my sitting room wall it would probably be by Van Gogh or Picasso.

— Juliet Stevenson

The artist cannot look to others to validate his efforts or his calling. If you don't believe me, ask Van Gogh, who produced masterpiece…

— Steven Pressfield

“You have first to experience what you want to express. —Vincent van Gogh”

— Guy Kawasaki

I've always been really fascinated by Vincent van Gogh.

— Michael C. Hall

“I’m not Helen Keller—I’m Van Gogh. It’s not that I can’t hear, it’s that I don’t use my ears.”

— Jarod Kintz

“Now don't think I've lost my mind - but I'll tell you, I'll look at some of the cards I have, some of Van…

— Dorothy Day