Art Quote by Phyllis Whitney

“You have to feel so much and too much- for you to be able to make good art. Sometimes, it's the only way.”

— Rej Jaen

“You can never be an artist if your work comes without effort”

— Amy Tan

“If you identify a real need, you won’t be the only one satisfying it, and you’ll need all the talent you can muster in…

— Alistair Croll

“You get to choose what you want to be. You don’t need skills you were born with or permission. If you want to be…

— Dana Schwartz

“The artist is the only one qualified to criticize his art, because only the artist knows what he was trying to express and how…

— Ron Brackin

“There are no guarantees that if you work hard enough, or are talented enough, that you will be successful, be able to support yourself,…

— Jessica Todd Harper

“To be an artist means a lifetime of being told no, with the occasional yes showing up just to give you enough hope to…

— Jami Attenberg

“The true artist has no pride. He sees unfortunately that art has no limits; he has a vague awareness of how far he is…

— Ludwig van Beethoven

As an artist, I feel that we must try many things - but above all we must dare to fail...Say what you are. Not…

— John Cassavetes

“An artist has got to get acquainted with himself just as much as he can. It is no easy job, for it is not…

— Chaim Potok

“Not anyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere.”

— Jan Pinkava Ratatouille

“To be an artist includes much; one must possess many gift -absolute gifts- which have not been acquired by one's effort. And, moreover, to…

— Kate Chopin