Art Quotes

"Yes, money is important. But it's all about the creative process" "Freedom in art, freedom in society, this is the double goal towards which all consistent and logical minds must strive." "A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light" "The artist sees what others only catch a glimpse of" "The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection." "The marble not yet carved can hold the form of every thought the greatest artist has." "Art is never finished, only abandoned." "Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art." "A work of art that contains theories is like an object on which the price tag has been left" "Fiction is like a spider's web, attached ever so lightly perhaps, but still attached to life at all four corners." "Artists are here to disturb the peace" "I live halfway between reality and theater at all times. And I was born this way." "The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude" "I am not one of those who believe that taking drugs produces a permanent bettering of the human mind. Every great writer, every genuine artist, has had the experience of being intoxicated by language." "The world is but a canvas to our imagination" "Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad." "I do not have much patience with a thing of beauty that must be explained to be understood." "To create is to live twice." "Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future." "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad."