Famous Quotes & Sayings

The attitude and reactions of artists toward their art children reveal an attitude similar to that which mothers in general possess toward their children. There is the same sensitivity to any criticism, the same possessive pride.

Tanner got routinely left out of surveys of American art. It was really in the 1980s that people realized that you really needed to be paying attention to more than the usual artists we all grew up on. There was a whole other layer ... either because they didn't work in New York, they weren't close friends with the major critics, or they were artists of color or women or Southerners or Westerners.

Stephen Kinzer

Sultan Mehmet had good relations with the Medici family and other powerful Italian clans, especially in Venice and Florence, and at his request, they sent him artists and craftsmen by the dozen.

It's my guess that those cutting-edge artists who attack tradition secretly believe tradition will survive to enshrine them as the wild and crazy geniuses who destroyed it

It's unfortunate that people haven't been forward-thinking enough to come up with a commerce model for file sharing that makes sense, There must be at least a dozen ways that they could make a ton of money, and pay the artists money, as well.

Consumers and artists dislike the major labels. It's a terrible business. Who wants to be at war with everybody?

The objective of the contests is to get new music heard and reward artists on a periodic basis.

Erykah Badu

It was a really good experience for all of us. We each used our platforms to make other statements besides entertainment. We're artists who are often unheard. And Dave has chosen to define himself. I'm with that and I love him for that.

It's about trying to revive our community, its artists and our museum. Like so many other museums, residences and businesses around here, we suffered some damage from the storm.

It's an interesting situation. Because a lot of people have time and opportunity, you get more art. Here, artists don't worry so much about being financially viable, so they try everything. They get to be more experimental.

It's kind of an embarrassment of riches there. This year, we asked like 15 people, and got 14 ... For the artists attending, it's very valuable to listen to these established artists talk about their careers.

It's kind of a full rock sound based in soul with a little blues. We take a lot of traditional stuff from artists such as Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie and give it a bit of an edge. Most of our music is original, but we base it in stuff like that.

It's just a fun event because us starving artists just really enjoy appreciation.

Roy Ayers

It's a new day and new things are happening. There will be other ways for artists to sell their records and distribute their product.

It just seems like a lot of artists are into jewelry, so we had a lot of it. A lot of it was gorgeous. But some was questionable, whether they made it or it was an import.

It's difficult for artists to make it year-round here. You used to get a winter rental for $400 a month. Now it's $1,500.

It was less of a battle and more of a showcase of the artists' work. Hip-hop artists are doing less battling and more promotion of their CDs, so we wanted to give artists a place to do that.

Ricky Martin

It's global. It's the world telling some artists they're doing a good job, because you get an award if you sell, so that's the audience talking, so it's very special.

Education is a significant part of our mission here at the Tyler Museum of Art. This exhibition was organized to recognize the contributions these artists make every day in their chosen profession of teaching art.

Authors and actors and artists and such - Never know nothing, and never know much

As people continue to get more and more recorded content for free, one can assume that artists will attempt to make more money by performing live. And the artists are pretty powerful.

Scott Smith

All 10 performers were judged by a celebrity panel consisting of music artists who were performing at the fair, a talent manager and a radio personality.

A little research can go a long way to stopping the con artists who try to turn this tragedy into a profit-making venture. By making sure a charity checks out, those who are giving can make sure their valuable contributions reach the countless victims of this devastating natural disaster.

A. J. McLean

Bill is an excellent teacher for all levels of artists because he is able to make them relax. He has a great sense of humor, which is important in a teacher.

Garry Marshall

It's the most dedicated group of artists I've ever met. I haven't heard from any of their agents. They don't want bigger trailers.

It's mandatory that artists are involved in this process,

Faye Dunaway

He became one of the greatest artists that will ever be. Ever, ever.

Great innovators and original thinkers and artists attract the wrath of mediocrities as lightning rods draw the flashes.

For the first time since we began tracking Internet fraud, wire transfer was the No. 1 method of payment. It's really alarming. The whole reason why scam artists try to convince people to wire money to them is because it's so hard to trace and track wire transfers.

If it benefits UK artists for Radio 1 to be carried on Sirius then it's a good thing. It will further reinforce that Radio 1 is a global player. It's a very exciting development,

Joe Meno

I felt really lucky that 'Hairstyles Of The Damned' and 'The Boy Detective Fails' were both bestsellers, and I thought that donating the money from 'Demons' was a good way to respond to that. My favorite artists are the ones that are willing to experiment, even if it means a smaller audience.

I buy the CDs of my favorite artists like Journey, Death Cab for Cutie, and The Format.

Neil Diamond

I'd heard of Rick for a number of years, ... He's kind of a pioneer in the music business, and he's produced so many different types of music and artists that you can't help but know about him. And you wonder, 'What the heck is this guy going to do next?' without realizing that you were what he was going to do next! I found out quickly I was comfortable with him and liked what his ideas were. It was a no-brainer: Let's give it a try and have fun . . . and tell me where to stand.