Artist Quote by Anonymous

I'm not just painting for painting's sake. I want to be truthful.

— Sylvester Stallone

It is more important to me to make art that is an honest expression of my life than it is to make pictures people…

— John Porcellino

I saw more truth and sensitivity in art than I did in many of the people in this world.

— Frederick Lenz

I wanted to paint pictures of people. I thought, "Why bother doing anything else. Everything else is a waste of time. I want to…

— Lisa Yuskavage

I did painting before I did photography.

— David Bailey

I have been struggling with mental illness and emptiness throughout my life. Now I want people to understand my glorious quest for the truth.…

— Yayoi Kusama

One reason I was interested in photography was to get away from the preciousness of the art object.

— Cindy Sherman

When I look back on the years of excessive self-doubt, I wonder how I was able to make my paintings. In part, I managed…

— Miriam Schapiro

I love painting. As far as photography is concerned, I understand nothing.

— Henri Cartier-Bresson

I always felt that my work hadn't much to do with art; my admirations for other art had very little room to show themselves…

— Lucian Freud

Merely knowing your craft will never be enough to make a picture. If you ever amount to anything at all, it will be because…

— Harvey Dunn

Painting from life was incredibly important for me because it allowed me to train my eyes to see everything that is there. But I…

— Lynette Yiadom-Boakye