Egotism: The art of seeing in yourself what others cannot see. George V. Higgins artegotism Change image and share on social
In the dining room, next to my collection of colorful papier-mache Mardi Gras float art, hang draperies made of the New Orleans toile fabric that I designed pre-Katrina for Hazelnut. Bryan Batt artcollectioncolorful Change image and share on social
Commercials are art, too; they're 30-second movies starring people like me. If you look down on the medium, you're never going to book. If you don't love it, do not bother. Find another job you like. Geneva Carr artbookbother Change image and share on social
I think of real estate as a little bit like cooking or like art. Jerry Speyer artbitecook Change image and share on social
I was always most interested in drawing - most of my childhood drawings are black-and-white line work. And when I kind of abandoned comics, through college and art school, I was doing a lot of painting. But once I started doing comics again, everything else just fell by the wayside. Jeffrey Brown abandonartblack share on social
They say Princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship. The reason is, the brave beast is no flatterer. He will throw a prince as soon as his groom. Ben Jonson artbeastbrave Change image and share on social
If you're a new artist, practice your art and share it. Set up shop somewhere, whether it's a street corner or a coffee shop. I got my start in a coffee shop that didn't even have live music. I wanted to play in coffee shops that did have live music, but I didn't have an audience. Jason Mraz artartistaudience share on social
There hasn't been any art yet. Art is just beginning. Constantin Brancusi artbegin Change image and share on social
James Thurber was an inspiration because his drawings were so primitive. I am self-taught - I didn't go to art school - so I thought when I started doing them, 'If James Thurber can be a cartoonist, I can,' because his stuff is very raw. Bruce Eric Kaplan artcartoonistdrawing share on social
Jackie Gleason said that comedy is the most exacting form of dramatic art, because it has an instant critic: laughter. Chuck Jones artcomedycritic Change image and share on social
