14,373 Quotes About Art

Creation, of any sort, needs a little bit of madness.

One of the most valuable things one of my art teachers said to me was, ‘Don’t get upset by criticism. Value the fact that at least someone noticed what you did.

I would rather fail as an artist than succeed as anything else.

Well, life isn't a cakewalk, is it?! Eighty-nine percent of the world's most valuable art was created by men living in rat-infested flats. You think Velásquez wore Adidas? You think he enjoyed the luxuries of central heating and twenty-four-hour pizza delivery?!

The journey of the sun and moon is predictable, but yours is your ultimate art.

Freedom, makes me realize the beauty of life and nature, even death. A powerful desire that manifests itself through courage and that is something felt only if you are willing to live your life...And no, it is not easy to stay alive, that is not an easy task. But those who do, carry the symbol of freedom. You can tell a soul has seen hard times in their life, yet still has such a beautiful soul, even after they have passed away.Freedom... something artists know to do well.

Science, like art, is not a copy of nature but a re-creation of her.

Crooners and light chatter artists who now pollute the air with wisecracks and silly giggles, will go the way of all light timbers, and their places will be taken by real artists who interpret carefully planned programmes which have been designed to service the minds of men, as well as provide entertainment.

Our biological rhythms are the symphony of the cosmos, music embedded deep within us to which we dance, even when we can't name the tune.