I do realize the impulse to classify people by the food and art they consume is strong - sometimes I have to remind myself not to do that. Ann Leckie artclassifyconsume Change image and share on social
A supreme pragmatist, Kissinger was never interested in the art of the impossible - and nor, as a biographer, am I. That is why, having initially been invited to write his entire official biography, I eventually decided to devote myself to writing just one year in his life: 1973. Alistair Horne artbiographerbiography share on social
I don't think I am that materialistic, actually. Obviously at home in the country the art collection is important, but we have one big room in the middle of the house where we do everything - the television, the kitchen, everything. Andrew Lloyd Webber artbigcollection share on social
I always like to see if the art across the street is better than mine. Andy Warhol artminestreet Change image and share on social
I wanted to study film at an art school - I loved the idea of being surrounded by designers and artists. We were encouraged to be experimental. Asif Kapadia artartistdesigner Change image and share on social
Even in times when it's difficult to figure out, how do you go forward, art - and books - always help. Alice Hoffman artbookdifficult Change image and share on social
'Commercial' is not the word that has to be said only by CEOs. It has to be something that is maybe the essence of design, because design has some sort of art in it and creation, but it's also some object that you have to use. There is also this pragmatic end to it. Alber Elbaz artceocommercial share on social
To write is to become disinterested. There is a certain renunciation in art. Anthony Burgess artdisinterestedrenunciation Change image and share on social
When I see a new artist I give myself a lot of time to reflect and decide whether it's art or not. Anselm Kiefer artartistdecide Change image and share on social
Vulnerability is the essence of romance. It's the art of being uncalculated, the willingness to look foolish, the courage to say, 'This is me, and I'm interested in you enough to show you my flaws with the hope that you may embrace me for all that I am but, more important, all that I am not.' Ashton Kutcher artcourageembrace share on social