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I got really into art at school and then went onto art college in California.

Quotes by Bud Luckey

I think it would be criminal if there was no art in school.

Quotes by Bud Luckey

My high school art teacher was the best in the world.

Quotes by Bud Luckey

But when I started writing songs, I stopped painting completely, and the only art things I do are connected to the career, like album sleeves and, to some extent, posters and things like that.

Quotes by Bryan Ferry

O human beauty, what a dream art thou, that we should cast our life and hopes away on thee!

Quotes by Bryan Procter

Courtesy is a silver lining around the dark clouds of civilization; it is the best part of refinement and in many ways, an art of heroic beauty in the vast gallery of man's cruelty and baseness.

Quotes by Bryant H. McGill

Art imitates life and, sometimes, life imitates art. It's a weird combination of elements.

Quotes by Bruce Willis

But in Christianity, by contrast, the freedom of the children of God was also freedom from all important worldly interests, from all art and science, etc.

Quotes by Bruno Bauer

Raising children is a creative endeavor, an art rather than a science.

Quotes by Bruno Bettelheim

When it came to the stylish and graceful art of ballroom dancing, my dad was a king of the clubs, a prowling tiger and a wonderfully natural mover.

Quotes by Bruno Tonioli

In the dining room, next to my collection of colorful papier-mache Mardi Gras float art, hang draperies made of the New Orleans toile fabric that I designed pre-Katrina for Hazelnut.

Quotes by Bryan Batt

No one is a plain white room. I hate going into a home that is done to the nines but has nothing do with the homeowner - no knickknacks, no art that has anything to say about the person who...

Quotes by Bryan Batt

In art, the only one who really knows whether what you've done is honest is the artist.

Quotes by Bruce Nauman

What I am really concerned about is what art is supposed to be - and can become.

Quotes by Bruce Nauman

James Thurber was an inspiration because his drawings were so primitive. I am self-taught - I didn't go to art school - so I thought when I started doing them, 'If James Thurber can be a cartoonist, I can,' because...

Quotes by Bruce Eric Kaplan

Acting is an art form. If you are not creating something that's unusual and informative and at least has the possibility of being illuminating, then you are not into it as an art form.

Quotes by Bruce Glover

It is essential to do everything possible to attract young people to opera so they can see that it is not some antiquated art form but a repository of the most glorious music and drama that man has created.

Quotes by Bruce Beresford

The number of opera houses around the world and the high attendance rates show that opera an art form that is more popular than ever.

Quotes by Bruce Beresford

The most colorful section of a bookstore is the display of SF books, with art by people like Wayne Barlow, who is a terrific artist.

Quotes by Bruce Boxleitner

I'm studying art and photography, like film and digital - a mix of both.

Quotes by Brooklyn Beckham

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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