What cultural revolutionaries do not seem to grasp is that, far from being a grass-roots art form that has been taken over by businessmen, rock itself comes from the commercial exploitation of the blues. Ellen Willis artbluebusinessman share on social
I was the hero of the young insurgent working class art movement. Elia Kazan artclasshero Change image and share on social
I am one of those unhappy persons who inspire bores to the greatest flights of art. Edith Sitwell artboreflight Change image and share on social
Miley Cyrus is about making money. Amanda Palmer is about making art. Eddi Reader amandaartcyrus Change image and share on social
Short stories are my favorite art form. A good one is compact and complete, a telling little slice of life, capturing a moment in time that - for the character - defines her, changes her, is the tipping point for all that will follow. Ellen Klages artcapturecharacter share on social
I've become convinced that Los Angeles is going to become the next contemporary art capital - no other city has more contemporary gallery space than Los Angeles. We've come into our own, finally. Eli Broad angelesartcapital Change image and share on social
The art of losing isn't hard to master; so many things seem filled with the intent to be lost that their loss is no disaster. Elizabeth Bishop artdisasterfill Change image and share on social
The adoration of human nature by the Greeks appeared in Greek plastic art and was the cause of its excellence. Elie Metchnikoff adorationappearart Change image and share on social
But there's the paradox of fiction - why do you cry when a fake character dies? It's the basis of art. You engage with people who don't exist and care about them as you would your friends and relatives. Michael Gruber artbasiscare share on social
In the early eighties, there were a lot of artists involved with the music scene. All those young artists, before their careers took off, were into music. Robert Longo used to play some guitar. He had a band for a while. Basquiat had a band. I mean, people were always trying to mix music and art - in fact, I'm guilty of it myself. Kim Gordon artartistband share on social