If we, citizens, do not support our artists, then we sacrifice our imagination on the altar of crude reality and we end up believing in nothing and having worthless dreams. – Yann Martel
I am no longer afraid of becoming lost, because the journey back always reveals something new, and that is ultimately good for the artist. – Billy Joel
He who works with his hands is a laborer.
He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman.
He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist. – Francis of Assisi
I don’t think it was pain that made [Vincent Van Gogh] great – I think his painting brought him whatever happiness he had. – David Lynch
There is no place for grief in a house which serves the Muse. – Sappho
There is no time for cut-and-dried monotony. There is time for work. And time for love. That leaves no other time. – Coco Chanel
The loner who looks fabulous is one of the most vulnerable loners of all. – Anneli Rufus
All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. – Henry Ellis
What do you think an artist is? …he is a political being, constantly aware of the heart breaking, passionate, or delightful things that happen in the world, shaping himself completely in their image. Painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war. – Pablo Picasso
The first step – especially for young people with energy and drive and talent, but not money – the first step to controlling your world is to control your culture. To model and demonstrate the kind of world you demand to live in. To write the books. Make the music. Shoot the films. Paint the art. – Chuck Palahniuk
I want what we all want,” said Carl. “To move certain parts of the interior of myself into the exterior world, to see if they can be embraced. – Jonathan Lethem
The human body is the best work of art. – Jess C. Scott
