- 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
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
In the place where I was a child, there were no artists and there was no art, so I really didn't know what that meant.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am not strong on perfection.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
But don't call me an actor. I'm just a worker. I am an entertainer. Don't say that what I am doing is art.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
I read tons of books, listen to music non-stop, watch as many movies as possible, catch a play when I can, art shows, concerts, bar talks - I just try to engage in art, which to me is everywhere, as often as I can because narrative lives in it all.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
I honestly think that's one of the greatest motivators of art - the fear of not making great art.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm from a very violent city. I'm from New Orleans, Louisiana, and it's good to see me be able to express my art, have a good opportunity for my life, make history and say something, without being violent.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
It all has to do with art - writing, painting, things I've done for a long time but just never had enough time to pursue. I have poetry - things that are designed for songs, but they're always poems first.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I found that a lot of people ridiculed contemporary art. I decided I wanted to be involved in art everybody could understand.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love musicals. I love horror movies and I love art movies.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
Music, for me, in a film is never... I don't want to use music as a slave of the image. I want music to be art, or a body in itself to give something to the film.
- Distributed
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- Nov 07, 2020
Film is the most liberal of arts and, at the same time, it can be a very conservative art. Money that is involved in filmmaking is distributed mostly to men, thus creating a celluloid ceiling for women.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
My parents thought art was important and a lot of my childhood was spent doing some form of it or another.
- Enrolled
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- Nov 07, 2020