Alive Quote by Rollo May

The critic, to interpret his artist, even to understand his artist, must be able to get into the mind of his artist; he must…

— H. L. Mencken

An artist chooses his subjects: that is the way he praises.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

An artist is someone who has learned to trust in himself.

— Ludwig van Beethoven

A true artist is expected to be all that is noble-minded, and this is not altogether a mistake; on the other hand, however, in…

— Ludwig van Beethoven

When critics disagree the artist is in accord with himself.

— Oscar Wilde

An artist's sensitivity to criticism is, at least in part, an effort to keep unimpaired the zest, or confidence, or arrogance, which he needs…

— Christopher Fry

An artist can respect the backfield of fact before which every human being stands and choose not to address those facts.

— Tom Bissell

People shouldn't trust artists and they shouldn't trust art. Part of the fun of art is that it invites you to interpret it.

— Tony Kushner

The quality an artist must have is objectivity in judging his work, plus the honesty and courage not to kid himself about it.

— William Faulkner

“An artist does not have to think about what he is doing.”

— Irving Stone

Just as the pious man prays without speaking a word and the Almighty hearkens unto him, so the artist with true feelings paints and…

— Caspar David Friedrich

An artist must be open to both appreciation and criticism. It's a part of the learning process, or else there is no growth.

— Shankar Mahadevan