- Expression
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- 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.
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- Politics
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- Nov 07, 2020
Politics is the art of achieving political goals - of achieving what is possible in a given situation - that is, in a situation that has its conditions and its limits.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love music videos, I really do. I think it's kind of sad that it's a dying art form.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's always the influence of music, film, art and the other things that drive me. I'm usually inspired by my environment and whatever is making me happy or mad.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always loved pinup art, and I've always enjoyed drawing women. I think it was a conscious decision that has resulted in me getting almost exclusive work on comics where the main character is female.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
All those crazy Impressionist painters in France were friends but they would write about how jealous and competitive they were. That's what makes good art.
- Nov 07, 2020
I've just grown up. Respecting yourself and your art means taking an interest in the other responsibilities.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I tend to have a lot of jokes about ex-girlfriends. They always ask me if they will be the subject of a joke, and I always tell them they won't. Unless they do something crazy. They all tend to, so you know where that goes. There are no closed doors. The 'art' will suffer.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
It makes me happy to think that this world of art-as-investment is a minuscule fraction of the art world overall. Most people who create, trade and own art do it for a much simpler reason. They just like it.
- Different
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- Nov 07, 2020