Art Quote by James Baldwin

“The scary part of being an artist is knowing that what makes you a better artist can also kill you.”

— Darnell Lamont Walker

“Artists are out of step with the world. Yet their works can give us a clearer picture of who we are.”

— Ivan Fernandez

“It is sometimes said that the tragedy of an artist's life is that he cannot realize his ideal.”

— Oscar Wilde

“Being an artist means forever healing your own wounds and at the same time endlessly exposing them.”

— Annette Messager

“If you consider yourself to be an artist, then be an artist.”

— Alexandra Bracken

“You become an artist once you start saying that you are an artist”

— Steven Pressfield

“If we are artists- hell, whether or not we're artists- it is our job, our responsibility, perhaps even our sacred calling, to take whatever…

— Dani Shapiro

“You are an artist; your life is your masterpiece.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“An artist has got to get acquainted with himself just as much as he can. It is no easy job, for it is not…

— Chaim Potok

“It’s called ”being an artist” for a reason; it’s something YOU ARE. It’s how you live. It’s WHO you are. How you spend your…

— Charlotte Eriksson

“To be an artist means a lifetime of being told no, with the occasional yes showing up just to give you enough hope to…

— Jami Attenberg

To be an artist is to take responsibility for the world's destiny. You shape it by your vision.

— Laurence Gartel