Art Quote by Jose Ortega y Gasset

An artist is someone who uses bravery, insight, creativity, and boldness to challenge the status quo. And an artist takes it personally.

— Seth Godin

When people tell me I'm an artist, I say, 'What?' It's impossible for me to take the idea seriously.

— Takeshi Kitano

Being an artist means being unapologetically yourself, and I get to be that now.

— Raye

I am a serious artist in my own right, in the sense that I've spent my entire life being an artist and trying to…

— David Shrigley

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

Art is the only serious thing in the world. And the artist is the only person who is never serious.

— Oscar Wilde

Nowadays, an artist is someone who makes art mean the things he does.

— Tom Stoppard

Being an artist is more of a mindset, a way of seeing things; it is no longer so much about producing something.

— Ai Weiwei

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

— Laurence Gartel

I guess if you take yourself seriously as an artist there starts either the problem or the beauty of doing good artwork.

— Bill Griffith

I think the definition of an artist is not necessarily tied into excellence or talent; an artist is somebody who, if you took away…

— Richard Price

Being an artist and a human in this world always means confronting people who make you feel like you have to act according to…

— Alice Merton