Art Quote by Johnny Paycheck

The creator of the new composition in the arts is an outlaw until he is a classic.

— Gertrude Stein

If we are to change our world view, images have to change. The artist now has a very important job to do. He's not…

— Vaclav Havel

It seems to me that today, if the artist wishes to be serious - to cut out a little original niche for himself, or…

— Edgar Degas

I hope it doesn't come to the place where people come to see an outlaw instead of a singer.

— Johnny Paycheck

I believe that the artist's involvement in the capitalist structure is disadvantageous to the artist and forces him to produce objects in order to…

— Sol LeWitt

You know, I often thought that the gangster and the artist are the same in the eyes of the masses. They're admired and hero-worshipped…

— Stanley Kubrick

And with this sort of increased visibility, there's more money going around in the industry, and it changes a lot, in terms of who…

— Adrian Tomine

Being an artist means belonging to a unique, exciting gang of outlaws.

— Robert Venosa

I believe the artist has an obligation to society.

— Marina Abramovic

The artist can within limits make what he likes of his life... It is only the artist, and maybe the criminal, who can make…

— W. Somerset Maugham

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

I think it's a nice payback. There aren't many people that kind of give back to artists that were their inspiration. Most people think…

— Joey Ramone