Quotes about artist
artist rift might
You might curb your magnanimity, and be more of an artist, and load every rift of your subject with ore. John Keats
artist trying failing
As an artist, I feel that we must try many things - but above all we must dare to fail. John Cassavetes
artist inferiority egotistical
All artists are egotistical maniacs with inferiority complexes. Lionel Richie
artist creative mediocrity
Today we've learned to celebrate mediocrity. Back in the day we had creative artists; today we have created artists. Lionel Richie
artist doe bourgeoisie
If one defends the bourgeois, philistine virtues, one does not defend them merely from the demonism or bohemianism of the artist but from the present bourgeoisie itself. Lionel Trilling
artist immature stealing
The immature artist imitates. The mature artist steals. Lionel Trilling
artist hobbies economy
Artists usually don't make all that much money, and they often keep their artistic hobby despite the money rather than due to it. Linus Torvalds
artist voice singing
The essential elements of singing are voice, musicianship, and story. It is the rare artist that has all three in abundance. Linda Ronstadt
artist important want
If you want to be a legitimate artist, it's more important what you say no to. Kesha
artist next knows
You never know what an artist is going to create next. Kesha
artist unconventional well-known
Pollock was well known, certainly, but for all the wrong reasons. He was known as much for being wild and unconventional in his working methods as for being a great artist. Kenneth Noland
artist identity generations
With artists of my own generation there was at first no group identity - and never a clique. Kenneth Noland
artist giving helping
I've also been willing to share any help that I could give to any other artist. Kenneth Noland
artist cages beckett
All really great artists, Jackson Pollack, John Cage, Beckett or Joyce - you are never indifferent to them. Jonathan Safran Foer
artist voice sound
A lot of artists don't like the sound of their voice. They're put off by it. Narada Michael Walden
artist light people
As an artist, I am interested in telling stories that haven't been told before, stories that are going to affect people, and also stories that shine light on areas of history that haven't had light shined on them before. Naomie Harris
artist yield spirit
The artist yields often to the stimuli of materials that will transmit his spirit. Odilon Redon
artist ideas perfection
Artists who approach perfection do not have many ideas. Odilon Redon
artist expression order
I talk as I sketch, too, in order to keep their minds off what I'm doing so I'll get the most natural expression I can from them. Also, the talking helps to size up the subject's personality, so I can figure out better how to portray him. Norman Rockwell
artist president painting
It wouldn't be right for me to clown around when I'm painting a president. Norman Rockwell
artist actors mouths
Eisenhower had about the most expressive face I ever painted, I guess. Just like an actor's. Very mobile. When he talked, he used all the facial muscles. And he had a great, wide mouth that I liked. When he smiled, it was just like the sun came out. Norman Rockwell
artist visionaries remembered
How will I be remembered? As a technician or artist? As a humorist or a visionary? Norman Rockwell
artist saws capture
Right from the beginning, I always strived to capture everything I saw as completely as possible. Norman Rockwell
artist years technological-change
There is no telling what is going to happen in the music business in the next few years, hours, minutes, seconds. Giving artists the chance to produce and distribute their own material is great, very empowering. The technological changes that are happening so rapidly now, amongst all the opinions, are in truth, only two things, inevitable and unstoppable. Pauley Perrette
artist vulgarity-is destructive
Vulgarity is not as destructive to an artist as snobbery. Pauline Kael
artist television businessman
Television represents what happens to a medium when the artists have no power and the businessmen are in full, unquestioned control. Pauline Kael
artist fool firsts
The first prerogative of an artist in any medium is to make a fool of himself. Pauline Kael
artist world endure
The artist is one who makes a concentrated statement about the world in which he lives and that statement tends to become impersonal-it tends to become universal and enduring because it comes out of something very particular. Paul Strand
artist photographer ifs
If the photographer is not a discoverer, then he is not an artist. Paul Strand
artist discovery effectiveness
It has always been my belief that the true artist, like the true scientist, is a researcher using materials and techniques to dig into the truth and meaning of the world in which he himself lives; and what he creates, or better perhaps, brings back, are the objective results of his explorations. The measure of his talent--of his genius, if you will--is the richness he finds in such a life's voyage of discovery and the effectiveness with which he is able to embody it through his chosen medium. Paul Strand
artist
I don't see a future in music unless you are one of the 5pc of massive artists. Paul Young
artist blood may
Any musician who can stop may be a musician, but they're no artist. If it's in your blood, it can't stop flowing. Paul Westerberg
artist soul world
I am also an artist. I have the whole world as my canvas. I paint souls... Meher Baba