Art Quote by William S. Burroughs

“An artist that makes art merely to meet a demand is a slave to what his patrons wants to see, or, hear.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“An artist can do whatever the artist want. The work they do will not always be appreciated by all, but still it's their work…

— Atle Jarnæs Lerøy

“The value of an artist is more because of his originality than his skill.”

— Amit Kalantri

“An artist does not have to think about what he is doing.”

— Irving Stone

“An artist is a creature driven by demons. He doesn’t know why they choose him and he’s usually too busy to wonder why. He…

— William Faulkner

“How does an artist look at the world? First, you figure out what's worth stealing, then you move on to the next thing.”

— Austin Kleon

“That’s the value of artists, isn’t it? Even when they aren’t aware of it, they’re dreaming our dreams for us.”

— Tom Robbins

In my experience, what every true artist wants, really wants, is to be paid.

— Terry Pratchett

“Any artist who has ever created something worthwhile has done so by staying true to himself. You can't do it any other way.”

— Jerrod Edson

“Every artist thus keeps within himself a single source which nourishes during his lifetime what he is and what he says.”

— Albert Camus

“An artist does not create the way he lives, he lives the way he creates.”

— Jean Lescure

The true artist regards his work as a means of talking with men [and women], of saying his say to himself and to others.…

— Robert Henri