Quotes About Art

Discussion is an 'art form' in India, an egocentric ritual of simulated conviction or, at best, a second-hand expression of conscience. Its vitality is attenuated by its own irrelevance.

India has the deepest philosophy still expressed in a vibrant religion, a huge body of literature, amazing art, dance, music, sculpture, architecture, delicious cuisine and yet Indians are in denial mode and wake up only when foreigners treasure India,' wrote Wirth. 'They don't seem to know the value and, therefore, don't take pride in their tradition, unlike Westerners who take a lot of pride in theirs, even if there is little to be proud of.

Dzilobommo considera el efecto de su comida en los comensales como un pintor considera el efecto de su cuadro sobre un observador.

Art in the blood is liable to take the strongest forms

I drew because words were too unpredictable.

So I draw because I want to talk to the world. And I want the world to pay attention to me.

Good art is not universal. Bruce Willis is universal.

So I draw because I feel like it might be my only real chance to escape the reservation.

I draw because words are too limited. If you speak and write in English, or Spanish, or Chinese, or any other language, then only a certain percentage of human beings will get your meaning. But when you draw a picture, everybody can understand it.

If you speak and write in English, or Spanish, or Chinese, or any other language, then only a certain percentage of human beings will get your meaning. But when you draw a picture everybody can understand it.

I draw because words are too unpredictable. I draw because words are too limited.

I've seen only painters and fishermen and I think they're both the same kind of men who made a different choice one time in their lives. The fisherman held a rod in his hand and said yes and the painter held a brush in his hand and said yes and sometimes I hold a beer in my hand and say yes.

And when it comes to questioning people, I have a lot more finesse than High King Let's Beat The Shit Out Of Them Until They Answer Us. The nonviolent art of interrogating someone is totally lost on Kip. (Syn)

I have much to teach you. Come and learn the art of war from the one who invented it. (Takeshi)

The hall they entered had arched ceilings over twenty feet high that were painted in tromp l'oeil, basically a bunch of butt-naked baby angels pointing at each other.' (Carlos)

Should I get my violin out? I feel this little chat of yours needs an accompanying rhapsody.

Science is a line, art a superficies, and life or the knowledge of God, a solid.

What one does in one's art, that is the breath of one's being. What one does in one's life, that is a bagatelle for the outsiders to fuss about.

Doing a life study while drunk and in the process of being seduced is never a formula for quality art.

I make music to bring the dead to life for a couple minutes and then let it go.

The most terrifying thing in my life is a blank sheet of paper.

The assumption is that your personal life has to be a mess to create, but how much chaos can you allow in before it takes over?

I'm a photographer, obviously. My chosen tool for understanding life, and communicating the results of this search to others, is the camera.

Well, I've been blessed with good hair, or at least some people think it is. It is the way it is, sort of does what it wants to. So, yeah, I guess it is [a metaphor for your views on art and life].