Acting Quote by Julia Cameron

Pain s the truth of art. Art is not a hobby or a pastime. It is the result of an internal battle royal, one…

— Seth Godin

Sometimes, trying to make a work of art can be very difficult and very painful.

— Mandy Patinkin

Art is only a way of expressing pain.

— John Lennon

Art is a kind of artificial memory and the pain which attends all serious art is a sense of that factitiousness.

— Iris Murdoch

Discipline in art is a fundamental struggle to understand oneself, as much as to understand what one is drawing.

— Henry Moore

“Pain fuels artistry and creativity. Harness your suffering and become a master of your art.”

— Michelle C. Hillstrom

For one thing, I don't think art needs to be about suffering; sometimes it really seems like it's only the art about pain that…

— Ellen Forney

I find it painful when I'm without anything. But I work in multiple fields. If I can't write, I find myself taking photographs. I…

— Patti Smith

Art is a course in personal development that has no reliable diploma and no known end. The pursuit of art instructs in beauty as…

— Robert Genn

“The point is not to resist painful experiences or grasp at pleasant ones: that's a kind of craving - and craving leads to suffering.…

— Rick Hanson

The fact is that writing, like any creative undertaking, carries with it both pain and great joy. The pain is often inherent in the…

— Judith Barrington

If my art has nothing to do with people's pain and sorrow, what is 'art' for?

— Ai Weiwei