Air Quote by Todd Hido

“The charged atmosphere made every little thing stand out as a performance, a movement distinct and vastly important. It was one of those hypersensitive…

— Raymond Chandler "The Long Goodbye

I think that when you do any kind of theatrical form, (you can't really do this in the theater) the task as an artist…

— Scott Cohen

“Creating is like the oxygen in my air.”

— Syd Murray

The compelling thing about making art - or making anything, I suppose - is the moment when the vaporous, insubstantial idea becomes a solid…

— Audrey Niffenegger

An artist's job is to surprise himself. Use all means possible.

— Robert Henri

The very air in which you live is an inspiration.

— William Henry Moody

In art, something comes of nothing. Out of the thin air and the ether, you create a story. And that is intensely satisfying.

— Yann Martel

“Think of your focus as a charger. It sends more power to where you channel the energy. You can charge up aggression, problems, and…

— Emily Maroutian

Making art is a lot about just seeing what happens if you put some energy into something.

— Kiki Smith

In many ways my paintings are about energy — both in how they are created and the image itself.

— James Rosenquist

There is a power in everything; it is the job of the artist to determine it and express it.

— Mencius

I used to say that I wanted to make great art with people I love. Now I have an addendum to that goal: to…

— Amy Poehler