Art Quote by Eric Maisel

An artist is his own fault.

— John O'Hara

An artist must be ruthlessly selfish.

— W. Eugene Smith

“Any artist who fails to engage with society and the vulnerability of the individual in a cruel existence should not style him-or herself an…

— Lena Andersson

The most vigilant self-criticism of course is necessary, but the time comes when the artist must tell himself he is good or he will…

— Gerald Moor

An artist who lacks the power of self-criticism accomplishes but little. It is good if your work stands higher than your own opinion of…

— Leonardo da Vinci

“Artists strive for perfection. But what they often fail to see is that the beauty, the humanity, lies within the flaws.”

— Elizabeth Isaacs

An artist has to be selfish; otherwise, he's not true to his own art.

— Peter Frampton

An artist's failures are as valuable as his successes: by misjudging one thing he conforms something else, even if at the time he does…

— Bridget Riley

One of the worst things that can happen to an artist is to perceive himself as the owner of his art, and art as…

— Joseph Brodsky

I think the problem with growing up and idealizing self-destructive artists is that you only see the beauty they created rather than all the…

— Greta Gerwig

An artist must learn to be nourished by his passions and by his despairs.

— Francis Bacon

The artist who makes himself accessible is self-destructive.

— Howard Barker