Art Quote by George Duke

I think that is the role of the artist in society - the cultural role of the artist is to perform a healing function.

— Philip Taaffe

Artists are a very important part of our society because they make a great contribution to our values. The artist creates a value system…

— Roy DeCarava

I think it's important to remember that an artist could be at the center of healing our problems because, every day, that's what we…

— David Lang

Artists are useful to society because they are so sensitive. They are supersensitive. They keel over like canaries in coal mines filled with poison…

— Kurt Vonnegut

I look for roles that resonate with me these days. While I love putting out just fabulous entertainment, I think now as artists, especially…

— Octavia Spencer

I still look to music to heal and bind; I still think the musician can be a trusted object offering his fellow-man solace but…

— Yehudi Menuhin

I think what we do is really, at times, a complicated thing. But at the end of the day it's so important that we…

— Bethany Cosentino

I think every artist should follow their vision; their hearts is what they need to reveal, not something that society is looking out for.…

— Serj Tankian

Our job as artists, we believe, is not to make changes in society. We don't have the ability to do that. We reflect life.…

— John Kani

I'm quite sure that all true professional artists, of every description, in all walks of life, whether their craft is painting, music, sculpture, medicine…

— Chico Hamilton

We've always considered our music to be a healing process. It's our 'tool' to work things out with each other and try to communicate…

— Danny Carey

I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture…

— Billy Joel