Art Quote by Amanda Shires

Being an artist is not exactly the most universally respected, or secure thing to do with your life. It can be frightening and you…

— Joan Osborne

An artist should be taking risks. That's the whole idea of being an artist.

— JR

I know I am making the choice most dangerous to an artist in valuing life above art,

— James Agee

What happens with artists, or people who start off doing things for the right reasons, is that you slowly start to paint yourself into…

— Lindsey Buckingham

Everybody is bound by some social rules. But I think that artists need some kind of freedom to explore their minds and that some…

— Anne Roiphe

A lot of people like structure, so there's definitely a risk with being an artist that a lot of people aren't really willing to…

— Ravyn Lenae

To be a great artist, you have to be willing to take risks and to do things that no one would ever pay you…

— Josephine Decker

I think it's very dangerous as an artist to be comfortable.

— Mitski

I think being an artist is freedom, and that's the most important thing.

— Bugzy Malone

Artists should not look to the left or the right. Art should be strong and nonconformist - and most importantly, art should always be…

— Isa Genzken

Being an artist is very independent thinking, although there's always going to be a lot of doubt.

— Brice Marden

Being an artist is being an isolated individual.

— Asger Jorn