I think it's harder than ever to be an artist. I think that you end up, especially as a middle-aged person, you pay such big consequences for saying, 'I'm just going to devote my life to making art,' or 'I'm going to devote my life to writing novels.' You end up with no resources. Dana Spiotta ageartartist share on social
A wild, untamed youth learns nobility through art. Jacques d'Amboise artlearnnobility Change image and share on social
The only advice I would give Christians entering the world of arts: give yourself a period of time, maybe three or four years. If you haven't made it in your chosen art form, dump it. Cliff Richard adviceartchoose Change image and share on social
As a kid, I used to go to the library and take out all the art books. Cheech Marin artbookkid Change image and share on social
I sometimes am challenged to imagine where the timbre of art should be. Should it be about objects that point to this current moment, or how objects are related to ideas of this current moment? Theaster Gates artchallengecurrent Change image and share on social
I'm just really impressed by oil paintings - I don't see how people do it! That's the style I like: classic oil paintings. Abstract art just isn't my thing. Brittany Howard abstractartclassic Change image and share on social
I'm interested in art for all. I don't want it to be only the sons and daughters of Tory MPs who get to see my plays. Benedict Cumberbatch artdaughterinterest Change image and share on social
Violin playing is a physical art with great traditions behind it. Vanessa Mae artgreatphysical Change image and share on social
Art is not a handicraft, it is the transmission of feeling the artist has experienced. Leo Tolstoy artartistexperience Change image and share on social
I have a master's degree in photography as a fine art, and I would call my work primarily conceptual. I don't carry cameras with me wherever I go. I get an idea of a subject matter I want to deal with and I pull out my cameras. Leonard Nimoy artcallcamera share on social
