I would never live in anything I design. Life and art are different. My life is very precious to me - my art is precious to me. I love designing things for other people, but I don't like designing things for myself. Peter Eisenman artdesignlife share on social
I prefer drawing the things I've written to handing them off to another artist. Turns out I'm a huge control freak - and because I write in thumbnails, the art is already happening by the time I start writing! Raina Telgemeier artartistcontrol share on social
I'm not knocking conceptual art; it's another department, but it doesn't move me like painting. Paul Simonon artconceptualdepartment Change image and share on social
You cannot set art off in a corner and hope for it to have vitality, reality, and substance. Charles Ives artcornerhope Change image and share on social
I like the ideology of there being no such thing as perfection. But I'm of the opinion that I have witnessed perfection at various times, especially in art. Jack O'Connell artideologyopinion Change image and share on social
The spirit of the Olympic movement is great for young people because it teaches them about the training and discipline required to compete. Even if they don't make the teams, they can rededicate their lives to the art of sport, discipline, and physical fitness. Richard M. Daley artcompetediscipline share on social
The fine art of preparing sushi is something that you watch and learn. Nobu Matsuhisa artfinelearn Change image and share on social
Things that bring out your emotions are what should be in theaters and in books. That's what art is. It makes you feel things. Dominique Swain artbookbring Change image and share on social
There's design, and there's art. Good design is total harmony. There's no better designer than nature - if you look at a branch or a leaf, it's perfect. It's all function. Art is different. It's about emotion. It's about suffering and beauty - but mostly suffering! Diane von Furstenberg artbeautybranch share on social
Art and science are intrinsically the same except for one thing. The universe is in control of your science, whether it's right or wrong, and the public are in control of your art - if they're going to buy it, if you're going to make a living that way. Harry Kroto artbuycontrol share on social
