Art Quote by Ron Silver

A true artist takes no notice whatever of the public. The public to him are non-existent.

— Oscar Wilde

Artists are people who are not at all interested in the facts - only in the truth.

— Ursula K. Le Guin

Artists are the gatekeepers of truth.

— Paul Robeson

Artists are sometimes in a position to tell the truth, but they're positioned as a Cassandra. They're gifted with impeccable prophecy and the assurance…

— Peter Schjeldahl

“A true artist takes no notice whatever of the public. The public are to him non-existent”

— Oscar Wilde

Artists also have the responsibility of reflecting the truth.

— Zoe Kravitz

The artists ultimately respond to the public.

— Kehinde Wiley

The responsibility of an artist is to be honest with themselves.

— Talib Kweli

If artists cannot speak up for human dignity or rights, then who else will do it?

— Ai Weiwei

We artists have the dignity to tell the truth to the people, unlike politicians.

— Yoko Ono

Artists and writers have to understand and live the truth that what we are doing is nourishing the world.

— Ariel Gore

Art-speech is the only truth. An artist is usually a damned liar, but his art, if it be art, will tell you the truth…

— DH Lawrence