Art Quote by Ron Silver

I think this confusion leads intellectuals and artists themselves to believe that the elite arts and humanities are a kind of higher, exalted form…

— Steven Pinker

In Europe they understand that the arts are incredibly important both culturally and economically.

— Tina Weymouth

There has been a genuine willingness from many in the arts sector to try to understand people who are not within the arts elite.

— Munira Mirza

I think education and intelligence (are) important, but not art. Not artistic education...

— Brassai

Intellectuals are not defined according to the jobs they do, but by the manner in which they act, the way they see themselves, and…

— Frank Furedi

I would never call myself cultural elite, but you might be cultural elite.

— Adam McKay

Intellectuals are good at seeing the big picture. But they are not so good at process.

— Michael Ignatieff

Art should live in the heart of the people. Ordinary people should have the same ability to understand art as anybody else. I don't…

— Ai Weiwei

Art is for the elite because it has a very high price-point of entry. And when one is in that social strata, they look…

— Molly Crabapple

Intellectuals are people who go to study things other people do naturally.

— Bill Cosby

...we may be able to prove conclusively that all men are born with potentially brilliant intellects...and that the source of cultural creativity is the…

— John Blacking

People who are very aware that they have more knowledge than the average person are often very unaware that they do not have one-tenth…

— Thomas Sowell