I was the executive editor on a little magazine called Greek Accent, whose only claim to fame is that its art director went on to be the art director of Discover for many years. Jane Haddam accentartcall Change image and share on social
Chicago was where I realized that improv is its own thing, its own art form. And through that, you kind of develop a work ethic of not selling it short. Thomas Middleditch artchicagodevelop Change image and share on social
The true art of memory is the art of attention. Samuel Johnson artattentionmemory Change image and share on social
Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass. Fran Lebowitz abilityartisticburn share on social
Discipline is simply the art of making the soldiers fear their officers more than the enemy. Claude Adrien Helvetius artdisciplineenemy Change image and share on social
Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand, as if it were necessary to understand, when it is simply necessary to love. Claude Monet artdiscusslove Change image and share on social
It has taken me years of struggle, hard work and research to learn to make one simple gesture, and I know enough about the art of writing to realize that it would take as many years of concentrated effort to write one simple, beautiful sentence. Isadora Duncan artbeautifulconcentrate share on social
I know there are some labels that put out music for art's sake, but I don't know which ones. Josh Homme artlabelmusic Change image and share on social
To play safe, I prefer to accept only one type of power: the power of art over trash, the triumph of magic over the brute. Vladimir Nabokov acceptartbrute Change image and share on social
