Quotes About Artistry

The artist, like the God of the creation, remains within or behind or beyond or above his handiwork, invisible, refined out of existence, indifferent, paring his fingernails.

Only God creates. The rest of us just copy.

Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better.

God is really only another artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant and the cat. He has no real style, He just goes on trying other things.

If somebody writes a great poem, people don't run around applauding the pencil, saying 'Oh, what a great pencil'...I'm a pencil in God's hands.

When I started I did not know I wanted to be a filmmaker. I started - I made a film. Then when I finished I said, Oh my god it's so beautiful - I should be a filmmaker!

Few would dispute with the rose her claim to be the queen of flowers, for where is her equal to be found? Is she not God's masterpiece?

We are all writing God's poem.

God makes stars. I just produce them.

I think Balanchine and Robbins talk to God and when I call, he's out to lunch.

I'm not saying I'm God. But as far as lyrics, I'm God MC.

We just write down a bunch of words, and pray to god they make sense. And if we don't, it doesn't matter, we're artists.

And any stone being mentally handled must become endowed with such poetry and artistry as God has given you.

Oh, God! That boy moves in a very exceptional way. That's the greatest dancer of the century.

Unlike God the artist does not start with nothing and make something of it. He starts with himself as nothing and makes something of the nothing with the things at hand.

My God, how can anyone ever be a master of music?

I loved playing Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar. I mean you can't do better than playing God!

I have more to say than Hemingway, and God knows, I say it better than Faulkner.

You put the right artist on the right track in the studio and leave the door open to let God in.

You don't question where the music comes from, because it all comes from God.

God is the perfect poet, Who in his person acts his own creations.

I just try to show everything I represent and I represent God so I want to put that in my music.

Most talented with a God given talent for weaving words of heartfelt wonder.

God have mercy on the sinner Who must write with no dinner, No gravy and no grub, No pewter and no pub, No bellyand no bowels, Only consonants and vowels.