Apathetic Quote by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

A self-respecting artist must not fold his hands on the pretext that he is not in the mood.

— Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

In order to work and to become an artist one needs love. At least, one who wants sentiment in his work must in the…

— Vincent Van Gogh

The duty of the artist is not to be calculating in any sense, so that he may be free himself of human emotions while…

— Karel Appel

It is all too easy as an artist to allow the shape of our career to be dictated to us by others. We can…

— Julia Cameron

In the end, I feel that one has to have a bit of neurosis to go on being an artist. A balanced human seldom…

— Beverly Pepper

I feel ever so strongly that an artist must be nourished by his passions and his despairs. These things alter an artist whether for…

— Francis Bacon

An artist doesn't depend upon inspiration or have to have it. An artist doesn't depend on mood, certainly not if you're earning your living…

— Michael Ventura

The artist's business is to feel, although he may think a little sometimes... when he has nothing better to do.

— John Ruskin

Even if we artists are all very privileged, there's a constant frustration about how to do more or better, and never being satisfied.

— Jean-Michel Jarre

A great artist... must be shaken by the naked truths that will not be comforted. This divine discontent, this disequilibrium, this state of inner…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Life and mind are continuously in conflict with each other. I want happiness, security. I won't reach that by considerations of my mind; on…

— Bram van Velde

... dissatisfaction with one's self and dissatisfaction with the world - is necessary - it is one of the prime things that keeps the…

— Clarence John Laughlin