Arrogance Quote by Ursula K. Le Guin

As an artist you have to have a certain amount of arrogance.

— Kim Weston

The arrogance of the artist is a very profound thing, and it fortifies you.

— James A. Michener

I believe that a truly valuable artist must be an artist who realizes the impossibility of his task -and then continues to do it.

— Keith Jarrett

Above all, an artist must never be too easily satisfied with what he has done...

— Henri Matisse

I think there's a kind of built-in arrogance to anyone who considers themself an artist. They want to feel as though like they can…

— Sylvester Stallone

Truly accomplished artists are humble and unaware of their abilities.

— Shobana

The trend towards pure art betrays not arrogance, as is often thought, but modesty. Art that has rid itself of human pathos is a…

— Jose Ortega y Gasset

Art is what is unnecessary, but necessary only to that artist.

— Randy Sanders

There's arrogance for you. I think all artists insert themselves into their subject matter.

— Sophie Blackall

The quality an artist must have is objectivity in judging his work, plus the honesty and courage not to kid himself about it.

— William Faulkner

I think that all artists, regardless of degree of talent, are a painful, paradoxical combination of certainty and uncertainty, of arrogance and humility, constantly…

— Madeleine L'Engle

Everything depends on the attitude of the artist toward his subject. It is essential.

— Robert Henri