Art Quote by John Ruskin

I think artists should define themselves. They should speak about their work and how it relates to society and what's going on in the…

— Jose Parla

Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to…

— William Faulkner

Everything depends on the attitude of the artist toward his subject. It is essential.

— Robert Henri

In order to be an artist, one must be deeply rooted in the society.

— Simone de Beauvoir

A real good artist learns to be a better person through all the changes they've been through. They keep their loving and honesty growing…

— Charles Bradley

In any society, the artist has a responsibility. His effectiveness is certainly limited and a painter or writer cannot change the world. But they…

— Luis Bunuel

A great artist can change society because of the entertaining and mesmerizing quality of his or her art.

— Jeffrey Lewis

To be an artist is a blessing and a privilege. Artists must never betray their true hearts. Artists must look beneath the surface and…

— Marvin Gaye

I think as much as possible, an artist, if he has any kind of social or political concern, has to…expose as much as possible…

— Keith Haring

We all know that a good person can be a bad artist.But no one will ever be a genuine artist unless he is a…

— Marc Chagall

An artist should be as impartial as God.

— Wyndham Lewis

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