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Most Famous Art Quotes of All Time!

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Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.

Socrates

When I started out in independent films in the early '70s, we did everything for the love of art. It wasn't about money and stardom. That was what we were reacting against. You'd die before you'd be bought.

Quotes by Sissy Spacek

Composing for movies is not an easy job - its a different art altogether, and moreover, I don't want to get involved in too many things at one time and want to concentrate on my shows and albums.

Quotes by Sivamani

I've realised that there's art in everything we do in London. Suddenly, a photo of two boys sitting on a wall in tracksuits with a dog can go online and be considered a sick photo. That's what we've done to...

Quotes by Skepta

Pirate radio is like street art.

Quotes by Skepta

I fell in love with the art of acting back when I was 10 years old, actually.

Quotes by Sinqua Walls

To catch a husband is an art; to hold him is a job.

Quotes by Simone de Beauvoir

Art is an attempt to integrate evil.

Quotes by Simone de Beauvoir

To want friendship is a great fault. Friendship ought to be a gratuitous joy, like the joys afforded by art or life.

Quotes by Simone Weil

Art for art's sake, money for God's sake.

Quotes by Simon Raven

The default mode of modern writing about art is to despise any notion of singularity as so much overheated genius-fetishism.

Quotes by Simon Schama

When I was young, I was interested in Renaissance art.

Quotes by Sigmar Polke

I began drawing as a very young child and had a grandfather who experimented with photography, so those things constituted my first exposure to art.

Quotes by Sigmar Polke

People expect things from art that are horrible for us who make it! They put the things we make in these restrictive places called 'museums,' then don't want to hear another word from us.

Quotes by Sigmar Polke

I'm a huge fan of Renaissance art. It's very direct. They're paintings that hit you in the face in the same immediate way that a huge pop tune hits you in the face.

Quotes by Sigrid

Most of the songs I write are full of power, and I'm suspecting it may come from my love for grotesque Renaissance art and the Eurovision Song Contest.

Quotes by Sigrid

Across generations, the torch-bearers of Carnatic music have mastered the art form of connection.

Quotes by Sid Sriram

Acting is a psychological profession, and every character drains you emotionally, regardless of whether it is an intense art house movie or a light-hearted commercial series.

Quotes by Shweta Tripathi

I'm really visually stimulated more than anything. I don't really listen to music. I'm more into watching telly or watching movies and visual art.

Quotes by Sia

I think it would be very difficult to maintain one kind of art or whatever for your whole life. I think it's unrealistic.

Quotes by Sia

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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