What art does is it makes you feel alive and makes you feel like you're connected. Viggo Mortensen aliveartconnect Change image and share on social
I have respect for those who make money at art and do it well and smartly, because that commercial aspect keeps the world going and running, in a sense. Tina Weymouth artaspectcommercial Change image and share on social
Art is only a means to life, to the life more abundant. It is not in itself the life more abundant. It merely points the way, something which is overlooked not only by the public, but very often by the artist himself. In becoming an end it defeats itself. Henry Miller abundantartartist share on social
The problem of architecture has always been the same throughout time. Its authentic quality is reached through its proportions, and the proportions cost nothing. In fact, most of them are proportions among things, not the things themselves. Art is almost always a question of proportions. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe architectureartauthentic share on social
Comedy was something I picked up trying to perfect my art through spoken word. I got on YouTube just to show off my poetry, and then people thought I was funny, so I ran with it. Spoken Reasons artcomedyfunny Change image and share on social
Reps once took chances on art, History's most treasured musicians were believed in and cultivated to reach their potential. Today, it would be difficult for those musicians to get deals. Steve Vai artbelievechance Change image and share on social
Publishing is a business. Writing may be art, but publishing, when all is said and done, comes down to dollars. Nicholas Sparks artbusinessdollar Change image and share on social
Art and activism seem to go together naturally, the idea being that if you're an entertainer, you can have a voice, and if you have a voice, you can make a difference. But if I were not an actress, I would still try to extend myself beyond my little micro-universe of my job, family and personal joy. Salma Hayek activismactressart share on social
In some ways, jazz is the most precise of art forms and the loosest in the sense that it's all about improvisation, but the musicianship required is kind of insane. To actually play with real jazz musicians is a different level of musicianship that almost has no equal in any other form of music in the world. Damien Chazelle artequalform share on social
I've sort of escaped my background, as people often do, through art and culture. Danny Boyle artbackgroundculture Change image and share on social