Art Quote by John Updike

I don't think the government should touch art. Governments are risk averse. They encourage risk-averse personalities to be artists.

— Dave Hickey

I don't believe that artists really are interested in money. That's not the motivation for art.

— Jeff Koons

In government they learned their lesson. They don't trust artists anymore. Now the money has to go through arts organizations. But, yeah, back then…

— Glenn Ligon

All industries are brought under the control of such people [film producers] by Capitalism. If the capitalists let themselves be seduced from their pursuit…

— George Bernard Shaw

I grew up in an artists community in New York, in a building that was government-subsidised for artists. No one made any money, but…

— Vin Diesel

Real artists offer authenticity, not just money.

— Rhymefest

Frankly, in order for us to have a healthier arts eco-system funders need to insulate their relationships with artists from the influence of moneyed…

— Jon Rubin

Our business model rises or falls on our ability to serve the artists. If others can do it better, the artists will go elsewhere.

— Michael Rapino

The industry is a menace to artists.

— Nikki Sixx

The present government is very insistent that business sponsorship should replace government sponsorship of the arts. Business sponsorship won't happen unless you make tax…

— Peter Maxwell Davies

A lot of artists just put on the people they can make money off of.

— Donnis

The arts are a green industry with a very high rate of return. This is not money thrown away by any stretch of the…

— Robert Schenkkan