What an artist is trying to do for people is bring them closer to something, because of course art is about sharing. You wouldn't be an artist unless you wanted to share an experience, a thought. David Hockney artartistbring Change image and share on social
I don't watch TV. I think it destroys the art of talking about oneself. Stephen Fry artdestroyoneself Change image and share on social
In the 1970s when I started in the art world, no self-respecting artist would have stood in line to try to get on a television show. It never would have happened. Jeffrey Deitch 1970sartartist Change image and share on social
Overall, I think any opportunity to expose people to art on a mass level - to have some kid in Oklahoma say to his mother, 'I want to be an artist' - is a good thing. Jeffrey Deitch artartistexpose Change image and share on social
I think in Europe, movies are made like a commodity and then sold as art. Christoph Waltz artcommodityeurope Change image and share on social
Art is a fruit that grows in man, like a fruit on a plant, or a child in its mother's womb. Jean Arp artchildfruit Change image and share on social
I've always thought of the book as a visual art form, and it should represent a single artistic idea, which it does if you write your own material. Chris Van Allsburg artartisticbook Change image and share on social
Explain to me, please, why in our literature and art so often people absolutely incompetent in this field have the final word. Mstislav Rostropovich absolutelyartexplain Change image and share on social
What I look for when I see a piece of art for the first time is some kind of emotional, intellectual experience, that's a combination of both of those things and is informed by my knowledge and something new that I see the artist doing. Cheech Marin artartistcombination share on social
If you know somethin' well, you can always paint it but people would be better off buyin' chickens. Grandma Moses buyinchickenpaint Change image and share on social
