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I think that's always the goal of art, is to make people ask themselves questions.

Quotes by Chance The Rapper

The art of living is the art of knowing how to believe lies.

Quotes by Cesare Pavese

I love beautiful things. I'm not into art so much, like paintings.

Quotes by Celine Dion

Women are our most miraculous muse, an enchanted intangibility that encourages all art.

Quotes by CeeLo Green

All art stems from a place of alienation. Intimate and alone. Most people are oppressed by the opinion of others, but I was not that way. I was afraid of the repercussions of not doing what I was told to...

Quotes by CeeLo Green

Use the creative process - singing, writing, art, dance, whatever - to get to know yourself better.

Quotes by Catie Curtis

I remember one time in my junior year, in my art class, our teacher had us doing, like, finger paints, and I went and put a stripe on a girl's shirt, and it turned into a big paint fight. Paint...

Quotes by CC Sabathia

At Cornell, my acting teacher said you cannot be religious and be an artist. I sort of got it, because faith is a comfort and art comes from a lot of places, in a lot of people, from the dark...

Quotes by Catherine Hicks

I'm a happy member of the church. I'm proud of it and defend it. It makes me bold and gives me confidence. I feel I know the answer to life - that it's all about. If you're not searching for...

Quotes by Catherine Hicks

There's a lesbian aesthetic, just as there's gay camp, but I don't know if there's such a thing as 'lesbian art.'

Quotes by Catherine Opie

The Internet is full of strangers, generous strangers who want to help you for no reason at all. Strangers post poetry and discographies and advice and essays and photos and art and diatribes. None of them are known to you,...

Quotes by Caterina Fake

I'm sure there was some amazing art at the Frieze Art Fair, but I wasn't able to find it. However, found some friends there, which was even better. And the boat to and from was lovely.

Quotes by Caterina Fake

My background is in art. I was a painter and an occasional sculptor, and I really like materials - you know, stuff. Physical objects. The world and the trees and the sunshine and the flowers. And all of that doesn't...

Quotes by Caterina Fake

If art has a purpose, it is to interpret life, reproduce it in fresh visions.

Quotes by Catherine Drinker Bowen

Thank God we don't know a lot about Shakespeare or Moses or Homer or Lautreamont. These are the best guys we got, and their art is powerful because they're mysterious.

Quotes by Cass McCombs

Folk art has never been much about politics; it's about action and utility.

Quotes by Cass McCombs

Masterful politicians and effective agents of change tend to succeed by singling out and making salient some aspect of a nation's self-understanding, sparking a sense of recognition - and ultimately moving voters in their favor. Obama made it into an...

Quotes by Cass Sunstein

We as artists are actively encouraged - by other authors, your agent, publisher, and society - not to think about money, strategy, how to manage your career, how to create a brand, because we're supposed to focus on the art.

Quotes by Cassandra Clare

Almost everything looks the same at art fairs - very hygienic, very white, lots of right angles.

Quotes by Casey Neistat

The women I know are smart, interesting people who aren't just there to service the men's stories, so I don't know why our art continues to do that.

Quotes by Carrie Coon

Frequently Asked Questions

What perspectives on art are covered in this collection?
A few distinct takes - being an artist "to the core" with a goal of elevating humanity, art shaping personal character, and two versions of the idea that film "is not the art of scholars but of illiterates" and should be watched straight on.
Is there a quote about art and personal identity?
Yes, two of them. One speaker calls themselves "an artist to the core," aiming to elevate humanity through their art. Another says their art has had a strong influence on the kind of person they are. For more on personal growth, see the Life page.
Is there a quote specifically about film as art?
Yes - in fact there are two closely related versions of the same idea, both arguing that film "is not the art of scholars but of illiterates" and should be looked at straight on rather than over-analyzed.
Is there anything here about art's broader purpose or ambition?
Yes, one quote frames the speaker's whole objective as using their talents "to elevate humanity through my art" - a big-picture statement about art's purpose. For more ambitious, purpose-driven quotes, check out the Great page.
Where can I read more about how art is perceived or valued?
For a closer look at how art and status intersect, see the Status page. For more general uplifting quotes, the Good page is also worth browsing.

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