I am of the opinion that the appreciation and the desire for what is good takes more study and insight than does the understanding and test for the best music and art. Laurance Rockefeller appreciationartdesire Change image and share on social
Everybody thinks they know what art should be. But very few of them have the sense that is necessary to experience painting, that is the sense of sight, that sees colors and forms as living reality in the picture. Otto Dix artcolorexperience share on social
I respect the system out there in Hollywood, I really do, but I'm very intent on art versus commerce. I want to do it all - film, TV and theatre - if it's the right job. Laura Donnelly artcommercefilm Change image and share on social
I like it when somebody tells me a story, and I actually really feel that that's becoming like a lost art in American cinema. Quentin Tarantino americanartcinema Change image and share on social
Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life. Oscar Wilde artimitatelife Change image and share on social
Art never harms itself by keeping aloof from the social problems of the day: rather, by so doing, it more completely realises for us that which we desire. Oscar Wilde aloofartcompletely Change image and share on social
The person who knows one thing and does it better than anyone else, even if it only be the art of raising lentils, receives the crown he merits. If he raises all his energy to that end, he is a benefactor of mankind and its rewarded as such. Og Mandino artbenefactorcrown share on social
Art can help a town by attracting a certain Bohemian population that adds life to the bars, character to the streets and a buzz to the name. Employers may then follow. But art can't do much if every town does it. There aren't enough Bohemians. Evan Davis addartattract share on social
I think making art is something where you think you know, you also know you don't know and you hope - all these things are in play all the time. I think it's what makes the excitement of creativity for the artist. Eric Fischl artartistcreativity share on social
I remember that - you know, I didn't receive a formal education. I was educated in the Montevideo cafe, in the cafes of Montevideo. There, I received my first lessons in the art of telling stories, storytelling. Eduardo Galeano artcafeeducate share on social
