Top 496 Art Quotes

Any sort of pretension induces mediocrity in art and life alike.

Any sort of pretension induces mediocrity in art and life alike.

Margot Fonteyn

I am interested in art as a means of living a life; not as a means of making a living.

I am interested in art as a means of living a life; not as a means of making a living.

Robert Henri

The art of being a slave is to rule one's master.

The art of being a slave is to rule one's master.

Diogenes

What strikes me is the fact that in our society, art has become something which is only related to objects, and not to individuals, or to life.

What strikes me is the fact that in our society, art has become something which is only related to objects, and not to individuals, or to life.

Michel Foucault

I've been trying to... Having been an English literary graduate, I've been trying to avoid the idea of doing art ever since. I think the idea of art kills creativity.

I've been trying to... Having been an English literary graduate, I've been trying to avoid the idea of doing art ever since. I think the idea of art kills creativity.

Douglas Adams

My second record I used a producer, which was frustrating in a way, because I think a lot of the punky spirit and provocative nature of the lyrics didn't come across - the music was pretty.

My second record I used a producer, which was frustrating in a way, because I think a lot of the punky spirit and provocative nature of the lyrics didn't come across - the music was pretty.

Jewel

Will you tell me, 'Oh, painting is a special art, whereas anyone can write prose passably well'? Can he, indeed? ... Can you, sir? Nay, believe me, you are either an archangel or a very bourgeois gentleman indeed if you admit to having spoken English prose all your life without knowing it.

Arthur Quiller-Couch

As a political artist, I think you have to learn how to create art, no matter what your ideology is.

As a political artist, I think you have to learn how to create art, no matter what your ideology is.

Amiri Baraka

My paintings are not about what is seen. They are about what is known forever in the mind.

My paintings are not about what is seen. They are about what is known forever in the mind.

Agnes Martin

The whole art of flirting has simply disappeared. This probably will do further damage. If we're going to become so uptight that we can't say nice things to each other, then we've had it!

The whole art of flirting has simply disappeared. This probably will do further damage. If we're going to become so uptight that we can't say nice things to each other, then we've had it!

Letitia Baldrige

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