Art Quote by Keith Richards

Art is the last thing I'm worried about when I'm writing a song. As far as I'm concerned, art is just short for 'Arthur.'

— Keith Richards

... artists were intended to be an ornament to society. As a society in themselves they are unthinkable.

— Elizabeth Bowen

I think what makes people think that is because of things people write. It really doesn't have anything to do with the artist.

— Erykah Badu

I'm convinced that, in the end, art is not for the artist but for their fellow man.

— George Rickey

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

In every human being there is the artist, and whatever his activity, he has an equal chance with any to express the result of…

— Robert Henri

As long as artists arbitrarily assume the right to decide what is or is not art, it is logical that the public will just…

— Leon Krier

Art is a mind-game that we do to make our lives easier. If it isn't for that, it becomes superfluous.

— Yoko Ono

A lot of artists are much more concerned about how their work is used and how it's disseminated. That, to artists, is as important…

— Hilary Rosen

I think the most important thing for an artist is to not worry about what anybody else thinks. You just have to do what…

— Rosanna Arquette

An artist is usually responsible only for the creation of a particular art. It's up to the critics to label it.

— Anupam Roy

Artists have to show us what is not going well within the person and within the society, not try to cover it up.

— Nhat Hanh