Art Quote by Anonymous

Now that we do not have priests and philosophers any more, artists are the most important people in the world.

— Gerhard Richter

I believe that if it were left to artists to choose their own labels, most would choose none.

— Anonymous

“The typical premodern ruler gave money to priests, philosophers and poets in the hope that they would legitimise his rule and maintain the social…

— Yuval Noah Harari

If cathedrals had been universities If dungeons of the Inquisition had been laboratories If Christians had believed in character instead of creed If they…

— Robert Green Ingersoll

I think perhaps I've learned to be myself. I have a theory that all artists who would be important - painters and writers -…

— Margot Fonteyn

A lot of artists are much more concerned about how their work is used and how it's disseminated. That, to artists, is as important…

— Hilary Rosen

I think I was probably an early teenager when I discovered Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey and a bunch of people that are on a…

— Madeleine Peyroux

I do know that for all the artists it's very important to speak in a vernacular that can be understood by everyone.

— Aaron Rose

Artists are a very important part of our society because they make a great contribution to our values. The artist creates a value system…

— Roy DeCarava

I enjoy going to shows to study other artists. It is important to always remain a student to my craft.

— Ravyn Lenae

As musicians and artists, it's important we have an environment - and I guess when I say environment, I really mean the industry, that…

— Lauryn Hill

We are trying to evoke and reinforce meanings from the spaces we cover and the times we're given. Short or long this becomes our…

— Robert Genn