Art Quote by Odd Nerdrum

Not everyone would choose to pay the costly price of being a great artist. To many, the riches of life are quite different. A…

— W. Clement Stone

Becoming an artist cannot be taught. A degree and diligence is not a guarantee that one can become an 'artist.

— Scott Kahn

Experience is the best teacher of all. And for that, there are no guarantees that one will become an artist. Only the journey matters.

— Harry Callahan

I know I am making the choice most dangerous to an artist in valuing life above art,

— James Agee

To live as an artist requires hard work or some extraordinary good fortune to come your way.

— William Boyd

It is a good motive, fame and money, as it is tangible and measurable. Being an artist is neither measurable nor tangible and certainly…

— Dirk Benedict

You're taught that it's not very likely for you to become successful... that odds are you're going to be a struggling artist for the…

— Kali Uchis

To be an artist you have to be as much a businessman to succeed, you have to spend an equal amount of time doing…

— Debbie Harry

“In this new era, you have two choices: become a temp staffer (not a horrible choice) or become an artist-entrepreneur. Choose to commoditize your…

— James Altucher

To be an artist, you have to nurture the things that most people discard.

— Richard Avedon

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

— Laurence Gartel

To be an artist — actually, to be a human being in these times — it’s all difficult. … What matters is to know…

— Patti Smith