There is nothing I hate more than meeting someone who has forgotten the art of conversing. Dominic Cooper artconverseforget Change image and share on social
When you're a freelance director, you are hired to create the art, and it kind of stops there. Diane Paulus artcreatedirector Change image and share on social
I love books, I love art, I'm a fanatic nature and wildlife person. People assume I'm a political animal, power hungry, wanting to run for office. And anyone who knows me knows that none of that's true. David Mixner animalartassume share on social
It takes a while to master the art of hammock-lounging. At first I could only manage five minutes or so before I thought I ought to get out and go and help a child learn how to swim or something. But after observing the Mexicans' capability for staring into space for hours on end, I decided to put in some proper practice. Tom Hodgkinson artcapabilitychild share on social
Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment. Claude Monet colordayjoy Change image and share on social
An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one. Charles Horton Cooley artistfailsuccess Change image and share on social
There were a series of moments when I decided that art was important, and it was an important vehicle for me to express my interest in spaces. Theaster Gates artdecideexpress Change image and share on social
There is no sense in making a film that no-one will go and see, just to create a perfect, but useless, work of art. Carlo Ponti artcreatefilm Change image and share on social
Mild autism can give you a genius like Einstein. If you have severe autism, you could remain nonverbal. You don't want people to be on the severe end of the spectrum. But if you got rid of all the autism genetics, you wouldn't have science or art. All you would have is a bunch of social 'yak yaks.' Temple Grandin artautismbunch share on social
Art and religion first; then philosophy; lastly science. That is the order of the great subjects of life, that's their order of importance. Muriel Spark artgreatimportance Change image and share on social