The ability to workshop in stand-up comedy is incomparable to any art form, in my opinion. Mike Birbiglia abilityartcomedy Change image and share on social
Science and art, or by the same token, poetry and prose differ from one another like a journey and an excursion. The purpose of the journey is its goal, the purpose of an excursion is the process. Franz Grillparzer artdifferexcursion Change image and share on social
But when I started writing songs, I stopped painting completely, and the only art things I do are connected to the career, like album sleeves and, to some extent, posters and things like that. Bryan Ferry albumartcareer Change image and share on social
You do manage a somewhat religious attitude toward your art. It is a calling rather than a job. Jim Harrison artattitudecall Change image and share on social
I got out of this school and went to Camberwell College of Arts, a terribly prestigious thing to do. I was there to be a painter. And I sketched so well that, a year later, I was sent to Slade School of Fine Art, one of the great art schools. Roger Rees artcamberwellcollege share on social
By 1961, when I got my first copywriting job, 'my kind' were suddenly in demand. The creative revolution had begun. Advertising had turned into a business dominated by young, funny, Jewish copywriters and tough, sometimes violent, Greek and Italian art directors. Jerry Della Femina advertiseartbegin share on social
I have very talented art directors in my agency who start out telling me, 'Well, this is what the picture is... ' I ask, 'Well, what's the headline?' and they say, 'We haven't done that yet, but it looks this way.' But I'm still writing copy, almost every day. Jerry Della Femina agencyartcopy share on social
Poetry offers works of art that are beautiful, like paintings, which are my second favorite work of the art, but there are also works of art that embody emotion and that are kind of school for feeling. They teach how to feel, and they do this by the means of their beauty of language. Donald Hall artbeautifulbeauty share on social
When I make art, I think about its ability to connect with others, to bring them into the process. Jim Hodges abilityartbring Change image and share on social
It's art that pushes against psychological and social expectations, that tries to transform decay into something generative, that is replicative in a baroque way, that isn't about progress, and wants to - as Walt Whitman put it - 'contain multitudes.' Jerry Saltz artbaroquedecay share on social
