Quotes About Passion

You don't need tons of money to create art. You do need tons of money to be a part of show business. They are two different things.

Human requirements are the inspiration for art.

I'm a liberal arts junkie.

When I danced, I felt I was entering the temple of Art.

I think the business of music has really taken a huge hit. There's no doubt about it. But an artist is always going to produce their art, their music. They're going to paint, they're going to write.

I paint for myself. I don't know how to do anything else, anyway. Also I have to earn my living, and occupy myself.

I try to really take my art serious, and pay attention to detail.

Once they witnessed one of his painting sold at auction for $100,000. And asked how you do it, he said, 'I feel as a horse must feel when the beautiful cup is given to the jockey.'

Do your art. But don't wreck your art if it doesn't lend itself to paying the bills. That would be a tragedy.

You know the Art Rule: Do something that entertains/interests YOU, if you're lucky it'll do the same for others.

In all the arts abundance seems to be one of the surest signs of vocation.

People often say 'I live for my art.' Bullshit! If you are given a talent it's to be used. It's not in the private domain.

The greatest art comes out of warmth and conviction and deep feeling, but then, very few people, even geniuses, have all that.

Art for me is like breathing.

I think performance art comes from a simple place of wanting to express things beyond just sound.

Art is why I get up in the morning but my definition ends there. You know I don't think its fair that I'm living for something I can't even define.

Art is a profession, not a shrine.

art is not advocacy and advocacy is not art.

Art is accusation, expression, passion. Art is black charcoal crushing white paper.

Art is the highest expression of the human spirit.

Football is the priority, even more than school. Art is frowned upon. I had to sneak music in.

Art is 110 percent sweat.

Cars for me are like a piece of art.

While making art you should just do what is in your heart.