Real popular culture is folk art - coalminers' songs and so forth. Noam Chomsky artcoalminerculture Change image and share on social
The cult of art gives pride; one never has too much of it. Gustave Flaubert artcultpride Change image and share on social
Over the years, I have perfected the art of dancing and photographing at the same time: it's a great double act. If you're dancing, you are joining in. If you stand there rigid, you are not in the flow of things. Martin Parr actartdance share on social
There's room for the Gap, but the joy of dressing is an art. John Galliano artdressgap Change image and share on social
A novel, of course, is a fully self-contained work of art. You pick it up off the shelf, open it, and there it is - a whole universe waiting for you to enter. A screenplay is just a blueprint for making a movie. Until the movie is actually filmed, the script really means nothing. John Niven artblueprintcontain share on social
I do think all art is autobiographical, and I do think I know quite a bit about women. I don't know anything about men. Gloria Vanderbilt artautobiographicalbite Change image and share on social
Creating a wonderful drama is an art form, while comedy is just entertainment. Jason Reitman artcomedycreate Change image and share on social
Theatre is the art form of the present: it exists only in the present, and then it's gone. Simon McBurney artexistform Change image and share on social
The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake. Kurt Vonnegut artbadlybearable Change image and share on social
Art is all about the experience. I could say I don't really relate to opera, but then you watch Placido Domingo, and you go, 'Blimey, look at that.' David Harewood artblimeydomingo Change image and share on social