Art Quote by M. C. Escher

The only way artists can do things is to do it for themselves. Trying to second guess what the public wants or likes is…

— David Gilmour

I think as artists we have an opportunity to shed light and share different stories and expose different realities and inspire people and give…

— Goapele

I understand why people went nuts for 'The Artist.' We use words so much, it's nice to be able to explore a different way…

— Andy Serkis

I think every artist wants to create something, on their own, without any boundaries.

— Amaal Mallik

Some artists want to confront. Some want to invoke thought. They're all necessary and they're all valid.

— Maya Lin

Part of the artist's journey is fulfilling your own personal desires and everybody has different ideas about things they'd like to accomplish creatively.

— Kim Wayans

“Because most artists have not told us of their intentions, and beacause those artists ( and patrons or agents) who have stated their intentions…

— Sylvan Barnet

It's such a weird self-confidence that an artist has - to conceive of this thing that serves no function and say, 'I'm going to…

— Dan Colen

Every artist in the world likes his or her work to make people think.

— Christo

It is important that artists are not outside the equation, we don't stand on the sidelines. Artists are part of the story of a…

— Anish Kapoor

Artists are... stubborn egomaniacs who are mysteriously - and sometimes correctly - certain that the world needs to know all about the figments of…

— Jon Pareles

What an artist is trying to do for people is bring them closer to something, because of course art is about sharing. You wouldn't…

— David Hockney