Artists Quotes

2212 Artists quotes by 1502 unique authors

For most of human history, musicians, artists, they've been part of the community — connectors and openers, not untouchable stars. — Amanda Palmer
I firmly believe in music being as free as possible. Unlocked. Shared and spread. In order for artists to survive and create, their audiences need… — Amanda Palmer
Among artists without talent Marxism will always be popular, since it enables them to blame society for the fact that nobody wants to hear what… — Clive James
And obviously, when I started out, I had a little bit more curiosity than some, and went seeking out the original artists, or in some… — Elvis Costello
Without poets, without artists, men would soon weary of nature's monotony. The sublime idea men have of the universe would collapse with dizzying speed. The… — Guillaume Apollinaire
I am selfish, but that's an attribute that all artists possess. — Robert Mapplethorpe
One of the things my career as an artist might say to young artists is: The things that are close to you are the things… — Sally Mann
My business is to be talented, that is, to be capable of selecting the important moments from the trivial ones. . . . It's about… — Anton Chekhov
There are two great classes of men: the people and the scholars, the men of science. For the former, nothing exists but that which directly… — Johann Gottlieb Fichte
Scientists are people of very dissimilar temperaments doing different things in very different ways. Among scientists are collectors, classifiers and compulsive tidiers-up; many are detectives… — Peter Medawar
What artists have accomplished is realizing there's only a small amount of stuff that's important and then seeing what it was. — Unknown Author
If artists and poets are unhappy, it is after all because happiness does not interest them. — George Santayana
Most artists like to think of themselves as rugged individualists, as independent characters. — Jack Levine
People sometimes get a little extra criticism when they try something that they don't normally do, but I think that's just a natural thing for… — Kristen Wiig
Artists are the seeds, brave enough to live and flower before humanity. Our soil is contemplation, our water, its understanding. Whether my petals be beautiful… — Unknown Author
People need trouble - a little frustration to sharpen the spirit on, toughen it. Artists do; I don't mean you need to live in a… — William Faulkner
The past is of no importance. The present is of no importance. It is with the future that we have to deal. For the past… — Oscar Wilde
It seems absolutely wrong that people should be able to profit in this cynical way from an event that is designed to highlight the need… — Unknown Author
Artists lead unglamorous daily lives of discipline and routine, but their work is full of passion. Each has a vision and feels responsibility to that… — Unknown Author
The term bohemian has a bad reputation because it's allied to myriad clichés, but Parisians originally adopted the term, associated with nomadic Gypsies, to describe… — Sarah Thornton
I do not enjoy the promotional side of being a writer, to be blunt about it. Even with the little amount that is expected of… — Rachel Kushner
I've always considered myself a graphic artists - a draftsman - as opposed to a typist. I do still work on a drawing table. At… — Michael Schwab
A lot of artists who have a certain style are expected to more or less keep doing their style. It's so easy to get into… — Laurie Anderson
There is a long history in country music of songs celebrating drinking and lamenting drinking. Country songs for the most part have always been heavily… — Chet Atkins
As artists, the pleasure is to really have your work resonate and mean something. Art takes its inspiration from reality. — Unknown Author

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