Quotes About Dedication

As to what I would like to be, it is difficult to say. An artist of some kind. If nothing else I shall always study the Arts.

There is no greater pleasure for me than to practice and exhibit my art.

One training session won't change anything, but 10 will. Perseverance and straight up training.

The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.

To be disciplined is to follow in a good way. To be self disciplined is to follow in a better way.

An artist is nothing without his or her obsessions.

As an artist your first loyalty is to your art. Unless this is the case, you're going to be a second-rate artist.

The marathon is an art; the marathoner is an artist.

Do not fail, as you go on, to draw something every day, for no matter how little it is, it will be well worthwhile, and it will do you a world of good.

The true artist can only labor con amore.

The true professional makes art when he is not feeling good, if the studio is too cold or too warm or the walls are falling down. We are painters and we paint. If I were a sculptor, I'd sculpt.

There was no point in doing art if you were going to be second-rate.

The important thing is to keep on drawing when you start to paint. Never graduate from drawing.

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

As a kid, I was heavily into martial arts and wanted to be the next Jean-Claude Van Damme.

Art is a profession, not a shrine.

Art is 110 percent sweat.

My first exploration through art was really through music - I've trained classically with piano for about ten years.

Neglect your art for one day and it will neglect you for two!

I've been learning martial arts since I was 8 years old.

I stepped into the martial arts movie market when I was only 16.

Obsession is beautiful. It's what makes art.

If you're an artist, you've got to prove it.

I've done all kinds of martial arts. I have my blackbelt in Shorei Ru. I'm doing Wu Shu. I do all kinds of different martial arts.