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Balance is the enemy of art.

Quotes by Richard Eyre

Art is about the 'I' in life not the 'we', about private life rather than public. A public life that doesn't acknowledge the private is a life not worth having.

Quotes by Richard Eyre

I'm the classic example of alienation: I grew up in a middle-class household without art or books. I was going to be a chemical engineer until I went to the theatre for the first time at 16 and was blown...

Quotes by Richard Eyre

The art of living your life has a lot to do with getting over loss. The less the past haunts you, the better.

Quotes by Richard Ford

One does not devote one's life in art to shock an audience.

Quotes by Richard Foreman

Which implies that the real issue in art is the audience's response. Now I claim that when I make things, I don't care about the audience's response, I'm making them for myself. But I'm making them for myself as audience,...

Quotes by Richard Foreman

There is no work of art that has ever been made that is absolutely truthful about life.

Quotes by Richard Foreman

I don't know what its like for most actors, but really clearly for myself acting has always been the fulfilment of personal fantasies. It isn't just art, its about being a person I've always wanted to be, or being in...

Quotes by Richard Dreyfuss

It may be fine for an artist to be indifferent to the reaction of the viewer to a work of art. A vigorous debate on issues is also beneficial. But the dark vision of a world without truth cannot be...

Quotes by Richard Edelman

Hollywood was born schizophrenic. For 75 years it has been both a town and a state of mind, an industry and an art form.

Quotes by Richard Corliss

I had grown up thinking of movies as something to eat popcorn with. Bergman and the other European directors were the first ones to open my eyes to film as art.

Quotes by Richard Corliss

Art saved my life.

Quotes by Richard Cabral

Through sharing my pain, I can possibly heal your pain. There is no other feeling like it. Money doesn't compare. This is the true meaning of art.

Quotes by Richard Cabral

We need more theatres, more art and more culture in this country.

Quotes by Richard Briers

I think all art is about control - the encounter between control and the uncontrollable.

Quotes by Richard Avedon

Anything is an art if you do it at the level of an art.

Quotes by Richard Avedon

I went to Cal Arts. I went to art school.

Quotes by Rich Moore

If the kids like it, my fans like it - whoever this music pertains to, if they like it, it's for them. That's what this art is for.

Quotes by Rich the Kid

I would wake up at night and think, 'What the hell have I gotten myself into? You don't want to do that!' But you gotta do something, and with art, there's freedom - which is actually very seldom practiced by...

Quotes by Richard Artschwager

There isn't any art until some creature sees and consumes it. And has a reaction.

Quotes by Richard Artschwager

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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