Art Quote by William Faulkner

There is an indefinable quality possessed by some artists. You simply can't explain it.

— Vera-Ellen

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

— Henri Matisse

We all know that a good person can be a bad artist.But no one will ever be a genuine artist unless he is a…

— Marc Chagall

A real good artist learns to be a better person through all the changes they've been through. They keep their loving and honesty growing…

— Charles Bradley

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

— Robert Henri

Sometimes an artist can be good and they don't get the response or the attention that they deserve.

— Koffee

The artist must yield himself to his own inspiraton, and if he has a true talent, no one knows and feels better than he…

— Giuseppe Verdi

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

Good artists exist in what they make, and consequently are perfectly uninteresting in what they are.

— Dave Eggers

If you don't trust your own judgment as an artist, as someone who has contributed to a work of art, then why do it?

— David Nutter

The sincere artist is usually his own best critic, but continuous and prolonged work on one painting will sometimes dull his judgment... The critic…

— Walter J. Phillips

An artist must be open to both appreciation and criticism. It's a part of the learning process, or else there is no growth.

— Shankar Mahadevan