I was a coat checker, a dishwasher, a waitress, and those were some of the happiest times of my life because I still got to do my writing. You're lucky when you can work and then do your art. Sophie B. Hawkins artcheckercoat Change image and share on social
I personally want to work with great directors and great actors. My thing is about being inspired. You want money to come, but money doesn't always come with great art. At the end of the day, it's about being satisfied with yourself as a human being. It's important to me to try to make that happen. Scott Cohen actorartday share on social
What moves me in art is how we question who we are as people. Ralph Fiennes artmovepeople Change image and share on social
Poetry is a totally different art than film. Stan Brakhage artfilmpoetry Change image and share on social
What is comedy? Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them puke. Steve Martin artcomedylaugh Change image and share on social
I had the good fortune to be able to take a course with Margaret Mead. I had a fabulous art course, where it was explained to me that nothing exists in a vacuum, that everything is a result of the period in which it's done - the economics, the sociology, the politics, all sewn together. That was a very important lesson. Iris Apfel arteconomicsexist share on social
The women I know are smart, interesting people who aren't just there to service the men's stories, so I don't know why our art continues to do that. Carrie Coon artcontinueinterest Change image and share on social
Whereas painting is a more rarefied art form, with a limited audience, I recognized film as this extraordinary social tool that could reach tremendous numbers of people. Kathryn Bigelow artaudienceextraordinary Change image and share on social
I had no idea when I went to college what I'd be doing. I took organic chemistry and did terribly, but I was good in English and art. I took many courses and participated in as many activities as I could. I learned a lot about every single thing. Martha Stewart activityartchemistry share on social
I've always thought photography is not so much of an art form but a way of communicating and passing on information. Don McCullin artcommunicateform Change image and share on social