Art Quote by Sol Hurok

If they're not temperamental, I don't want them. It's in the nature of a great artist to be that way.

— Sol Hurok

“The artist who is too sensitive for contacts with the non-artistic world is thereby too sensitive for his vocation, and fit only to fall…

— Arnold Bennett

If any artist abuses his audience as a means to any end, noble or ignoble, he better have a damn good reason for it.

— Walter Becker

In the case of, like, Childish Gambino, he is someone who is a writer by trade, so he is very meticulous about how he…

— Hiro Murai

An artist must be ruthlessly selfish.

— W. Eugene Smith

An artist usually has no friends except other artists, and usually they do not like his work.

— Mignon McLaughlin

While I hope that people like my work, I don't think an artist should be afraid of ­people not liking his work.

— Badshah

I like my clients. All of my clients say, "Peter. You're talented. But, your best virtue is your discretion." They really don't want to…

— Peter Marino

There are a lot of artists who've said they'd like to work with me. To be honest, I'm not sure there is such a…

— Neil Gaiman

Why is it every other person you meet says they're an artist? A real artist doesn't need to gas on about it, he doesn't…

— Paula McLain

Alone, and without any reference to his neighbours, without any interference, the artist can fashion a beautiful thing; and if he does not do…

— Oscar Wilde

Managers all over the world will go crazy when their artists are not touting the party line and making things pretty in the way…

— Liz Garbus