Quotes About Art

I often start writing in order to excite an expansive emotion.

I never do any song with any expectation.

I really do believe that art changes the landscape of the world.

The landscapes were in my arms as I did it.

When people say, 'Stay in your lane; you're a musician, so you should only talk about music,' what do you think songs are written about? I connect with music because what somebody has said has resonated with me in one way or another.

What I try to do is find a language for life.

My language is what I use, and if I lost that, I wouldn't be able to say anything.

I would like to make a film in the four South Indian languages.

An actor should never be larger than the film he's in.

I don't think I can create anything of lasting value unless it comes from the heart.

My latest works are these things with light bulbs.

I love rock. I love the music that was born out of the latter part of the 20th century. It means a lot to me.

People think they are not allowed to laugh at art, but they are. Damien Hirst laughs at himself. I know Jake and Dinos Chapman and they laugh all the time at what they do and at other artists.

I was supposed to go to art school, and my father wanted me to go to law school.

I love layers!

The layers you get in graffiti, the ornateness, you can hear it in my music. I paint with my music. It's a form of synaesthesia.

I always thought being an artist was a lazy job. I was wrong.

Yes, my acting was not stylised. I always underplayed, maybe because I never learnt acting.

I have learnt a lot about theatre, and I would like to know the same about film.

My mother learnt Mohiniyattam as a child, and my father loved singing.

I have never learnt dancing, but I love dancing.

Your home showcases your past, your present, and leaves enough room for your future. It's art that you live in!

As an actor, if you have done theatre, the magic of it never leaves you.

I can't imagine leaving the theatre altogether. My dressing room has become a home from home.