Mother liked beauty wherever she found it, and she found it in many different places, both in nature and in contemporary art. And that's where they pretty much parted company. Father... anything that was abstract would to him automatically be not very good. David Rockefeller abstractartautomatically share on social
I think it's pretentious to create art just for the sake of stroking the artists ego. Lou Reed artartistcreate Change image and share on social
All architecture is great architecture after sunset; perhaps architecture is really a nocturnal art, like the art of fireworks. Gilbert K. Chesterton architectureartfirework Change image and share on social
I especially love all the instruments of art: inks, pens, paintbrushes, watercolors and oils, fine papers and canvases, and although I love to mess around with these tools and objects, I have minimal artistic skills. Sharon Creech artartisticcanvas share on social
I'm a firm believer that actors take to work who they aren't at home. People show their other self in their art or in their work. Robin Tunney actorartbeliever Change image and share on social
The art of the bird is to conceal its nest both as to position and as to material, but now and then it is betrayed into weaving into its structure showy and bizarre bits of this or that, which give its secret away and which seem to violate all the traditions of its kind. John Burroughs artbetraybird share on social
The study of the art of motorcycle maintenance is really a miniature study of the art of rationality itself. Working on a motorcycle, working well, caring, is to become part of a process, to achieve an inner peace of mind. The motorcycle is primarily a mental phenomenon. Robert M. Pirsig achieveartcare share on social
Music is the art of the prophets and the gift of God. Martin Luther artgiftgod Change image and share on social
I continue to write essays about art. The visual is always part of my work, and it gives me immense pleasure to make up the words of art and create them verbally rather than build them. Siri Hustvedt artbuildcontinue Change image and share on social
If you ever have a kid who doesn't know what to do, stick him in art school. It's amazing what evolves. Ridley Scott amazeartevolve Change image and share on social
