Accepting Quote by Romare Bearden

“We think that all artists create their art for essentially the same reason—they have a view of the world that they want to share…

— Ken Hicks

It is vital for artists to nurture and protect that which will make their vision unique.

— Jane Fulton Alt

Artists lead unglamorous daily lives of discipline and routine, but their work is full of passion. Each has a vision and feels responsibility to…

— Merrill Brockway

I believe that every artist has his or her own vision of the world; our job as artists is to find and express that…

— Carole Katchen

I've had the thought that a person's 'artistic vision' is really just the cumulative combination of whatever particular stances he has sincerely occupied during…

— George Saunders

The great artists are those who impose their personal vision upon humanity.

— Guy de Maupassant

To be an artist is a blessing and a privilege. Artists must never betray their true hearts. Artists must look beneath the surface and…

— Marvin Gaye

The superior artist is the one who knows how to be influenced.

— Clement Greenberg

An artist can have an intention, but the viewer has their own subjective experience.

— Robert Longo

It seems the deeper, truer personality of the artist only emerges in the making of decisions... in refusing and accepting, changing and revising.

— Bridget Riley

As one gets older one sees many more paths that could be taken. Artists sense within their own work that kind of swelling of…

— Jasper Johns

Artists, in theory, should not be limited to their personal experience, culture, identity, and worldview. But they must also accept that the degree of…

— Sarah Weinman