Art Quote by Dave Barry

Despite all the taxes people pay, there supposedly isn't any money in this country for art. Of course, this makes an artist ask himself:…

— Georg Baselitz

The ordinary bloke will not voluntarily pay for "art" that leaves him unmoved--if he does pay for it, the money has to be conned…

— Robert A. Heinlein

Well, we have certainly produced great art before we did this. In my view, there are any number of areas of government which tax…

— Charlton Heston

As taxpayers, we have quietly accepted the fact that our taxes will be spent to pay big bucks for all sorts of ugly, twisted…

— Thomas Sowell

I've always argued, unsuccessfully, that there's no point in giving money to the arts unless you educate people in them.

— Richard Eyre

A work of art is worth what someone will pay for it.

— Jeffrey Archer

I think, in this country, we have a problem where we view the arts as charity, and therefore, it has no value. Things in…

— Jason Ralph

Spending money on art has always been frowned upon in this country - even earlier, when my and others' paintings cost almost nothing. Something…

— Georg Baselitz

Public money should be spent on art but through individuals not committees.

— Antony Gormley

Art is only worth what people will pay for it. Artists do not get paid by the hour.

— Jack White

As artists, we are blessed to be able to make money but, on the same note, are held accountable for our federal tax obligations…

— Rick Ross

Art is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one's living at it!

— Rick Sutter