I would love to spend all my time writing to you; I'd love to share with you all that goes through my mind, all that weighs on my heart, all that gives air to my soul; phantoms of art, dreams that would be so beautiful if they could come true. Luigi Pirandello airartbeautiful share on social
Believe me, I love commerce as much as the rest of the readers of 'Businessweek.' But in art, you have to be true to yourself and your musical vision. People have known me well for a long time, so if I was chasing a trend and doing something that wasn't authentic to who I am, they would know it in just a few seconds. Lionel Richie artauthenticbusinessweek share on social
It is now life and not art that requires the willing suspension of disbelief. Lionel Trilling artdisbelieflife Change image and share on social
I'm awake as soon as the sun crests the eastern hills. I guess I'm motivated because I love just about everything about my life - the writing, the many critters, the art, and all the rest. Linda Lael Miller artawakecrest Change image and share on social
All good criticism should be judged the way art is. You shouldn't read it the way you read history or science. Leslie Fiedler artcriticismgood Change image and share on social
Writers want to summarize: What does this mean? What did we learn from this? That's a very 19th-century way of thinking about art, because it assumes that it should make our lives better or teach us something. Laurie Anderson 19thartassume share on social
Any idealism is a proper subject for art. Lafcadio Hearn artidealismproper 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
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