Amendments Quote by Stanley Elkin

Art is about freedom of expression, and should not be molded to fit any propaganda or lofty ideal.

— Joyce Carol Oates

There should be a law that no ordinary newspaper should be allowed to write about art. The harm they do by their foolish and…

— Oscar Wilde

So at a time in which the media give the public everything it wants and desires, maybe art should adopt a much more aggressive…

— Thom Mayne

Government shouldn't try to dictate what art looks like or what it portrays. Last thing we want is government screwing it up, which is…

— Mike Huckabee

Art has to change things, and if it was immediately acceptable it would not be doing the job.

— Antony Gormley

As long as artists arbitrarily assume the right to decide what is or is not art, it is logical that the public will just…

— Leon Krier

I think people should just make art and let the art speak for itself.

— Poppy

Art should not have to be a certain way,

— Willem de Kooning

Since the beginning of the 20th century, the public's relationship to art has been weakened by a profound institutional reluctance to address the question…

— Alain de Botton

I believe all of us should have the freedom to have our personal take on how art affects us.

— Parvathy

Art doesn't exist if you just do what you're told. It only exists as an exercise of individual taste and freedom.

— Jane Smiley

Art is something that everyone should be able to have access to.

— Kesh