An artist makes a painting, and nobody bugs him or her about it. It's just you and your painting. To me, that's the way it should be with film as well. David Lynch artistbugfilm Change image and share on social
An artist may have burdens the ordinary citizen doesn't know, but the ordinary citizen has burdens that many artists never even touch. Patti Smith artistburdencitizen Change image and share on social
An artist must be a reactionary. He has to stand out against the tenor of the age and not go flopping along. Andre Maurois ageartistflop Change image and share on social
An artist must be free to choose what he does, certainly, but he must also never be afraid to do what he might choose. Langston Hughes afraidartistchoose Change image and share on social
An artist must create. If she doesn't, she will become a menace to society. Maria Semple artistcreatemenace Change image and share on social
An artist must never be a prisoner. Prisoner? An artist should never be a prisoner of himself, prisoner of style, prisoner of reputation, prisoner of success, etc. Henri Matisse artistprisonerreputation Change image and share on social
An artist must possess Nature. He must identify himself with her rhythm, by efforts that will prepare the mastery which will later enable him to express himself in his own language. Henri Matisse artisteffortenable Change image and share on social
An artist needn't be a clergyman or a churchwarden, but he certainly must have a warm heart for his fellow men. Vincent Van Gogh artistchurchwardenclergyman Change image and share on social
An artist needs to live to create, and to live means to suffer. Joe Wright artistcreatelive Change image and share on social
An artist never really finishes his work, he merely abandons it. Paul Valery abandonartistfinish Change image and share on social
