Art Quote by Thomas Kinkade

The moment that an artist takes notice of what other people want, and tries to supply the demand, he ceases to be an artist.

— Oscar Wilde

No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.

— Oscar Wilde

I think the definition of an artist is not necessarily tied into excellence or talent; an artist is somebody who, if you took away…

— Richard Price

The artist must reckon with his own character flaws, which do not disappear just because he has been called to be an artist.

— Eric Maisel

An artist is an artist because he is not happy with the world, so he creates his own existence.

— Robin Gibb

As I have always said, an artist's existence and identity are only because of the audience.

— Rubina Dilaik

And yet the artist will go on with his work without knowing in some way if any of his representations are sound or unsound.…

— Plato

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

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

— Oscar Wilde

Every artist I suppose has a sense of what they think has been the importance of their work. But to ask them to define…

— Paul Strand

The real artist has no pride. Unfortunately he sees that his art has no limits. He feels obscurely how far he is from the…

— Ludwig van Beethoven

A great artist is not one who merely fits into a genre but one who defines the genre.

— Vikas Swarup