An artist never really finishes his work, he merely abandons it. Paul Valery abandonartistfinish Change image and share on social
I think in art, but especially in films, people are trying to confirm their own existences. Jim Morrison artconfirmexistence Change image and share on social
Obviously I know if you're putting yourself out there, saying, 'Hey! Listen to my music!,' with pictures of yourself in the magazines, then people are going to judge you. 'I hate her music. I hate her hair. I hate her production. I hate her videos.' Fine: don't care. That's the great thing about art: it's not for everyone. FKA twigs artcarefine share on social
Leadership appears to be the art of getting others to want to do something you are convinced should be done. Vance Packard appearartconvince Change image and share on social
Art is the human disposition of sensible or intelligible matter for an esthetic end. Milan Kundera artdispositionend Change image and share on social
I look at art as a container. You can't get inside it, so you have to ask all of these questions. Mark Bradford artcontainerinside Change image and share on social
The arts are an even better barometer of what is happening in our world than the stock market or the debates in congress. Hendrik Willem Van Loon artbarometercongress Change image and share on social
Art is not necessary at all. All that is necessary to make this world a better place to live in is to love - to love as Christ loved, as Buddha loved. Isadora Duncan artbuddhachrist Change image and share on social
My art is an attempt to reach beyond the surface appearance. I want to see growth in wood, time in stone, nature in a city, and I do not mean its parks but a deeper understanding that a city is nature too-the ground upon which it is built, the stone with which it is made. Andy Goldsworthy appearanceartattempt share on social
When something in art or music piques my interest, I tend to go check it out, and most things I check out, I'm not very good at. But a few things I've gone to check out have given me back as much love as I gave them, usually much more. Esperanza Spalding artbackcheck share on social