Life is complicated, and art has the right to be complicated, too. I don't like films that simplify. Pawel Pawlikowski artcomplicatefilm Change image and share on social
The art of publicity is a black art; but it has come to stay, and every year adds to its potency. Learned Hand addartblack Change image and share on social
In a democracy, you need to have a strong judicial system. You need freedom of speech, you need art, and you need a free press. Tzipi Livni artdemocracyfree Change image and share on social
Writing stopped being fun when I discovered the difference between good writing and bad and, even more terrifying, the difference between it and true art. And after that, the whip came down. Truman Capote artbaddifference Change image and share on social
In my world, history comes down to language and art. No one cares much about what battles were fought, who won them and who lost them - unless there is a painting, a play, a song or a poem that speaks of the event. Theodore Bikel artbattlecare share on social
I feel compelled to make art that on one hand reflects and sometimes almost creates like a sense of comfort when confronted with the strangeness of the world. Moby artcomfortcompel Change image and share on social
Government shouldn't try to dictate what art looks like or what it portrays. Last thing we want is government screwing it up, which is what they would do. Mike Huckabee artdictategovernment Change image and share on social
Art was a way of life in my family. My grandfather, N.C. Wyeth, who died a year before I was born, had been a prominent painter. So was my father, Andrew. My two aunts and two of my uncles also earned a living as painters. Jamie Wyeth andrewartaunt share on social
As an artist, illustrator, and photographer, most of my daily work was formed around the Art & Entertainment business, which was about packaging ideas that looked like they were crafted as artist ideas. In the distributed products, my artist credit was hidden inside the package of the artist or entertainment personality. John Van Hamersveld artartistbusiness share on social
I want to make it clear: it's not that I hate mainstream cinema. It's perfectly fine. There are a lot of people who need to escape, because they are in very difficult situations, so they have the right to escape from the world. But this has nothing to do with an art form. Michael Haneke artcinemaclear share on social