Art Quote by Jerry Saltz

An ability to choose is a necessity for the artist.

— Eric Maisel

An artist must be free to choose what he does, certainly, but he must also never be afraid to do what he might choose.

— Langston Hughes

It seems the deeper, truer personality of the artist only emerges in the making of decisions... in refusing and accepting, changing and revising.

— Bridget Riley

“Could a person choose to be or not to be an artist?”

— Tom Robbins

I like the idea that paintings are not representations of an artist's psyche. Making the paintings is what gives the artist her psyche in…

— Shea Hembrey

Even I have certain depictions that I personally don't like, but I don't believe artists should necessarily follow a particular person's preference. They should…

— Yoko Taro

Sometimes you learn about the personality of your favorite artist, and you like their art a little less, because it doesn't jibe with what…

— Paul Banks

Practically all great artists accept the influence of others. But... the artist with vision sees his material, chooses, changes, and by integrating what he…

— Romare Bearden

Being an artist is not a choice; it is an obsession. . .

— Rick Sutter

I mean, artistic processes are all about making choices all the time, and the very act of making a choice is the distilling down…

— Mike Leigh

The artist must scorn all judgment that is not based on an intelligent observation of character. He must beware of the literary spirit which…

— Paul Cezanne

I think great art goes beyond the control of the artist. In some ways, art often makes itself and reveals things about that artist…

— Lisa Yuskavage