Art Quote by Julian Schnabel

Maybe that, really, is as good a definition as any of an artist in the world: a ruthless person.

— Claire Messud

People say I am ruthless. I am not ruthless. And if I find the man who is calling me ruthless, I shall destroy him.

— Robert Kennedy

As an artist you have to have a certain amount of arrogance.

— Kim Weston

An artist must be ruthlessly selfish.

— W. Eugene Smith

I don't think I'm ruthless, but I'm very driven, irritatingly so.

— Deborah Meaden

One of the biggest compliments for an artist is when your peers respect what you did.

— Jimmie Allen

I don't get involved in criticizing or extolling really good artists who do their job. That's for other people.

— Neal Adams

When an artist, or whomever, moves from their scene to the bigger pond, it starts getting crazy, because all of a sudden people don't…

— Grimes

When you're an artist, you're working, literally, for the sole purpose of art, and when people discredit you, it's probably the most disrespectful thing…

— Kali Uchis

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

I've always just done things that come naturally, and that's always been surrounding myself with artists that I respect and that are way better…

— Janina Gavankar

I respect all artists, just some more than the others. Because it's something that really needs to be done.

— Brice Marden