Basically, I was always very interested in comedy, but I was much more sort of academic. And then, after college, loaded with my art history degree, I decided to go work at Comedy Central as a temp. Jessi Klein academicartbasically Change image and share on social
There is no more sombre enemy of good art than the pram in the hall. Cyril Connolly artenemygood Change image and share on social
Are you really sure that a floor can't also be a ceiling? M. C. Escher ceilfloor Change image and share on social
In order to become a master, you need to emulate. If you're going to be as big as Warhol has become in art, then you have to have younger generations who are exploring your work and trying to understand it like a language. Mike Bidlo artbigemulate share on social
Ah, there's a director. Astonishing, Spike Lee. A feisty guy, but a guy who's, I think, incredibly misunderstood. I think people review his politics or his color as opposed to his filmmaking sometimes. Because he's a wonderful, wonderful filmmaker and a lover of the art. Brian Cox artastonishcolor share on social
I'm Chief Executive Officer at Art of the Olympians Museum in Fort Myers, Florida, which was founded by my Mexico City teammate Al Oerter and his wife Cathy in 2005. It shows that Olympians can have another life; we have got art from more than 100 Olympians. Bob Beamon artcathychief share on social
What is extraordinary about contemporary art is the energy - it has our energy. New energy. Pieces hundreds of years old are beautiful from an aesthetic point of view, but without our modern energy. Victor Pinchuk aestheticartbeautiful Change image and share on social
I believe in the healing power of the arts, and whenever anyone can bring art into anyone's life, it's a special thing. Austin Nichols artbringheal Change image and share on social
Every picture shows a spot with which the artist has fallen in love. Alfred Sisley artistfalllove Change image and share on social
Art has been good for my soul. And it's been good for my brain. I think I'm a better painter now than I was a musician growing up. You struggle to see things and translate an image through your hands to a canvas. Anne Sweeney artbraincanvas share on social
