I think there are a lot more important things than art in the world. But not to me. A. S. Byatt artimportantlot Change image and share on social
I get to sing and act and write and create and produce for a living and share art with people, and I feel like a piece of that is in honor of those who came before me. Aaron Lazar actartcreate Change image and share on social
Whatever art form you're working in, it's crucial to see it clearly, to feel it clearly, and not to worry about the results, or how someone else will see it. Omar Epps artcrucialfeel Change image and share on social
Art is where we make a stand. If we don't make it there, freedom of expression is lost for everyone - for artists, for journalists, and for everyday people. Lucien Bourjeily artartisteveryday Change image and share on social
In art there are tears that lie too deep for thought. Louis Kronenberger artdeeplie Change image and share on social
My wife and I are art collectors and architectural crazies. Louis Susman architecturalartcollector Change image and share on social
When you eliminate vanity from an art form, and I would think that this would be any art form, what is left is an opportunity to be incredibly naked and truthful. Lorraine Toussaint arteliminateform Change image and share on social
Art is made to disturb, science reassures. Georges Braque artdisturbmake Change image and share on social
The true artist is not proud: he unfortunately sees that art has no limits; he feels darkly how far he is from the goal, and though he may be admired by others, he is sad not to have reached that point to which his better genius only appears as a distant, guiding sun. Ludwig van Beethoven admireappearart share on social
There are plenty of writers, past and present, from Shakespeare to Henry James to Lydia Davis, who test the limits of coherence and put pressure on current notions of accessible (and acceptable) narrative methods. To thrive and change and grow, any art needs this kind of pressure. Joanna Scott acceptableaccessibleart share on social