Art Quote by Bruce Pavitt

In times of crisis the artist must rise to the challenge and try to make sense from the chaos.

— Shabana Azmi

Any artist that's involved in their work is inevitably going to have a focus in what they do.

— Jock Sturges

I think artists can go to a level of vision that can often save us from a situation which seems to have no solution…

— Susan Griffin

When the world becomes a massive mess with nobody at the helm, it's time for artists to make their mark.

— Joni Mitchell

I think an artist's responsibility is more complex than people realize.

— Jodie Foster

Artists and writers have to understand and live the truth that what we are doing is nourishing the world.

— Ariel Gore

Artists always try to make something that is going to be relevant and up-to-the-minute.

— Robert Lepage

I would say that most serious artists have a pretty complete idea of what they're going to do before they do it.

— Diego Cortez

Most artists I know have gone through some period that forces them to get to the very core of who they are.

— Melody Gardot

So ultimately, it's idealistic to think that artists are able to step away from the power of the media and the way it controls…

— Thom Yorke

Once artists are expected to shock, it's that much harder for them to do so.

— Jerry Saltz

Artists have a sensibility that others don't have. They have a way of reading into the future.

— John Elkann