Ambition Quote by Claes Oldenburg

I came to New York to be a fine artist - that was my ambition.

— David Byrne

I went to the London Academy Of Music and Dramatic Art and returned to New York where I started my career.

— David Naughton

I moved to New York and went to art school at Parsons School of Design. Became a photographer. Became a creative consultant.

— Kevin Kwan

My goal was not to be famous or rich but to be good at what I did. And that required going to New York…

— Shirley Knight

As soon as I went to painting school in New York, I took an experimental film course, and everything clicked and came together. I…

— Patty Jenkins

I did go to a performing arts school, so that facilitated my creativity, though I ended up going in a more musical direction.

— Anonymous

I went to really good New York City public schools that had arts programs. So in junior high, I got into the drama department.…

— Merritt Wever

I had gone to the High School of the Performing Arts in New York City.

— Glenne Headly

Really the moment I decided I wanted to do art seriously, I left art school. I wanted to be with people who were interested…

— Aleksandra Mir

I went to the High School for Performing Arts in New York for acting. I've studied it on and off for years and have…

— Carole King

I feel like I became an artist by default. I went to art college, but my interest was always more towards film than painting…

— Sam Taylor-Johnson

I went to UCLA and studied studio art. I thought I was going to be a gallery painter, photographer, or ceramicist. Then, when I…

— Lisa Hanawalt