If art has a purpose, it is to interpret life, reproduce it in fresh visions. Catherine Drinker Bowen artfreshinterpret Change image and share on social
The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake. Kurt Vonnegut artbadlybearable Change image and share on social
Most painting in the European tradition was painting the mask. Modern art rejected all that. Our subject matter was the person behind the mask. Robert Motherwell arteuropeanmask Change image and share on social
Radio is the art form of sports casting. If you're any good, you can do a great job on radio. Chick Hearn artcastform Change image and share on social
Being an actor all of my life is kind of a collaborative, social form of interpretive art. Sitting down with a blank page every day by yourself is a different feeling. Michael Beck actorartblank Change image and share on social
As I walked up the imposing steps of the Royal Academy, I came fact to face with Alwen Hughes. She looked just as stunning as she had done in my first year at art school. Rolf Harris academyalwenart Change image and share on social
One of the main reasons I am so drawn to Hitchcock is that he planned his shots way in advance on story-boards, which he designed like classic paintings (he was an art connoisseur). It's why he found shooting on set boring - because he had already composed the film in his head. Camille Paglia advanceartboard share on social
Connected with the fall of Satan is his lameness. The devil is represented in art and in legion as limping on one foot; this was occasioned by his having broken his leg in his fall. Sabine Baring-Gould artbreakconnect Change image and share on social
Murals in restaurants are on a par with the food in museums. Peter De Vries foodmuralmuseum Change image and share on social
Men's magazines often feature pictures of naked ladies. Women's magazines also often feature pictures of naked ladies. This is because the female body is a beautiful work of art, while the male body is hairy and lumpy and should not be seen by the light of day. Richard Roeper artbeautifulbody share on social
