My parents always got a kick out of my art. I was always able to make them laugh. As I got older, I remember the thrill I got when I graduated from making my classmates laugh to making adults laugh. Kind of a watershed moment. Steve Breen adultartclassmate share on social
I've stopped going to see art films because every critic gives them four stars and say things like 'masterpiece,' 'spellbinding' and 'mesmerizing.' I mean, they're doing that with my film, but I don't want to use those blurbs. Critical reviews aren't worth too much anymore because just about every film can get one or two of them. Terry Zwigoff anymoreartblurb share on social
And you know, art as commerce, doesn't really make too much sense, they don't go together. Talib Kweli artcommercemake Change image and share on social
You know, essentially when you do a play you're reinterpreting a work of art that already exists. That's not what happens with a movie. Sydney Pollack artessentiallyexist Change image and share on social
Every single art form is involved in film, in a way. Sydney Pollack artfilmform Change image and share on social
I mean, certainly writing, painting, photography, dance, architecture, there is an aspect of almost every art form that is useful and that merges into film in some way. Sydney Pollack architectureartaspect Change image and share on social
When I went to school, you had to take art, you had to play an instrument. You had to play an instrument. But it's all degraded since then. I do not know what kind of nation we are that is cutting art, music, and gym out of the public-school curriculum. Spike Lee artcurriculumcut share on social
The best advice on the art of being happy is about as easy to follow as advice to be well when one is sick. Sophie Swetchine advicearteasy Change image and share on social
Making lyrics feel natural, sit on music in such a way that you don't feel the effort of the author, so that they shine and bubble and rise and fall, is very, very hard to do. Whereas you can sit at the piano and just play and feel you're making art. Stephen Sondheim artauthorbubble share on social
Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with truth. Samuel Johnson artpleasurepoetry Change image and share on social