There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality. – Pablo Picasso
All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. – Henry Ellis
After a few months in my parents’ basement, I took an apartment near the state university, where I discovered both crystal methamphetamine and conceptual art. Either one of these things are dangerous, but in combination they have the potential to destroy entire civilizations. – David Sedaris
We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies. – Pablo Picasso
Treat a work of art like a prince: let it speak to you first. – Arthur Schopenhauer
The first and most important thing an individual can do is to become an individual again, decontrol himself, train himself as to what is going on and win back as much independent ground for himself as possible – William S. Burroughs
Like any artist without an art form, she became dangerous. – Toni Morrison
All art is a kind of confession, more or less oblique. All artists, if they are to survive, are forced, at last, to tell the whole story; to vomit the anguish up. – James Baldwin
The artist must possess the courageous soul that dares and defies – Kate Chopin
Creativity is an act of defiance. – Twyla Tharp
It is through art, and through art only, that we can realise our perfection. – Oscar Wilde
