- Nov 07, 2020
Art Quotes
Why people make it, and who it's for.
This set of "art" quotes leans toward purpose — one artist frames their work as a way to elevate others, while another argues that art shapes who a person becomes. For quotes on standing out through craft, see Great quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Courage
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- Nov 07, 2020
All art is political. Yes. Even the stuff that sounds like bubble-gum songs. I think all art is, by nature, intended to motivate society for change, and the only reason change doesn't happen is because within the target population, courage is lacking.
- Courage
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think all art is, by nature, intended to motivate society for change, and the only reason change doesn't happen is because within the target population, courage is lacking.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I always felt of myself as a composer, performer, improviser. I've never called myself a jazz man. I make art.
- Care
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- Nov 07, 2020
All art is propaganda, and ever must be, despite the wailing of the purists. I stand in utter shamelessness and say that whatever art I have for writing has been used always for propaganda for gaining the right of black folk to love and enjoy. I do not care a damn for any art that is not used for propaganda.
- Medical
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- Nov 07, 2020
The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another.
- Nov 07, 2020
A work of art has no importance whatever to society. It is only important to the individual.
- Power
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- Nov 07, 2020
To play safe, I prefer to accept only one type of power: the power of art over trash, the triumph of magic over the brute.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
For me art and chess are closely related, both are forms in which the self finds beauty and expression.
- Live
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- Nov 07, 2020
Comedy is a live art, and the only way to record a comedy rock album is to do it live. The audience and their laughter is just as much a part of the album sound as our music. No retakes, no room for error.
- Clothes
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- Nov 07, 2020
Fashion is kinda a joke. I don't get too bogged down in the clothes. For me, it's one big art project, just a canvas to show that fashion should have a brand which has someone behind it who cares about different contexts. Social things.
- Make
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- Nov 07, 2020
Music needs a visual element to make it tangible. So, naturally, there's gonna be a synergy between high-level art direction and high-level albums.
- Best
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- Nov 07, 2020
Kanye's the best. He really, really is. He's cool. And why we've always gotten along is because we can just sit down and talk about art.
- Made
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- Nov 07, 2020
Art is made in hindsight.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's true that I had a bucolic, truly peaceful childhood, growing up in a house next to our family's orchard. We had a lot of books and art, but no electricity until I was eight years old. Since then, I have seen a lot of inner-city life, though.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020