Art gives people a reason to be alive. Marilyn Manson aliveartpeople Change image and share on social
Not only is writing more important than ever, but visual literacy is vital. We don't teach enough design, art, visual things. We have to recognize what we're seeing. It matters if you send someone a cluttered design. It matters more than ever. Marissa Moss artclutterdesign share on social
The 'Fortune' I came to work for on Jan. 25, 1954, was a monthly, with pages significantly larger than what you're reading; 'art' covers that did not relate to stories inside; and a newsstand price of $1.25. Carol Loomis artcoverfortune share on social
For me, those little cinemas in Paris where I saw many art films for the first time meant that cinema became a kind of pilgrimage site. Geoff Dyer artcinemafilm Change image and share on social
I make big objects that are simple, bright and clear, kind of ironic but hopefully funny because I love the shapes, and I get inspiration from toys and books, and I believe in art for everyone. Florentijn Hofman artbigbook Change image and share on social
The painter who feels obligated to depict his subjects as uniformly beautiful or handsome and without flaws will fall short of making art. Joyce Maynard artbeautifuldepict Change image and share on social
An album is a whole universe, and the recording studio is a three-dimensional kind of art space that I can fill with sound. Just as the album art and videos are ways of adding more dimensions to the words and music. I like to be involved in all of it because it's all of a piece. Bat for Lashes addalbumart share on social
Painting is the passage from the chaos of the emotions to the order of the possible. Balthus chaosemotionorder Change image and share on social
Piano playing is a dying art. I love the fact that I can be one guy with one instrument evoking an emotional and musical experience. Jon Bon Jovi artdieemotional Change image and share on social
Literature is the art of writing something that will be read twice; journalism what will be grasped at once. Cyril Connolly artgraspjournalism Change image and share on social
