Logo - Feel The Words

Artist Quotes

Most Famous Artist Quotes of All Time!

We have created a collection of some of the best artist quotes so you can read and share anytime with your friends and family. Share our Top 10 Artist Quotes on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

The artist writes, paints, sings or dances the burden of some idea or feeling off his mind.

Quotes by Max Nordau

The defining function of the artist is to cherish consciousness.

Quotes by Max Eastman

I have my struggles. But I'm doing whatever it takes to be an artist, to be the best technical jumper I can be, the best spinner I can be. Nothing is easy about that. But I'm doing whatever I can...

Quotes by Max Aaron

I am not an artist.

Quotes by Maurizio Cattelan

An artist carries on throughout his life a mysterious, uninterrupted conversation with his public.

Quotes by Maurice Chevalier

I wanted Kimi to be a Japanese record with a Japanese title. I wanted it to be for them. They appreciate things on a different level, and take their art very seriously - that's special if you're an artist.

Quotes by Matthew Sweet

That's John Constantine. You put him in a corner, and you squeeze him, and he'll find his way out. There's something in him - he's a great escape artist.

Quotes by Matt Ryan

When there's writing that you really trust, it's very freeing as an artist.

Quotes by Matt LeBlanc

You're really lucky as an artist if you get a role that changes you as a person.

Quotes by Matt Bomer

Mase was never a filthy artist.

Quotes by Mase

I'm the only artist who got paid by Puff, like really, really, paid.

Quotes by Mase

I love both acting and programming equally. I think it enriches me and enhances me as an artist.

Quotes by Masi Oka

I think it enriches you as a scientist to be able to see things in an artistic perspective and as an artist to see things in a scientific perspective.

Quotes by Masi Oka

I would think Beyonce will be the greatest female artist of all time.

Quotes by Mathew Knowles

I think being tortured as a virtue is a kind of antiquated sense of what it is to be an artist. It comes out of that Symbolist idea, back to Rimbaud and all that disordering of the senses and all...

Quotes by Mary Karr

When I came out, I said, 'I'm going to be a proud gay artist.' I'm not going to be Melissa Etheridge. But she's a goddess!

Quotes by Mary Lambert

I know how I want to operate as an artist. And that is by having an honest, genuine dialogue about this kind of screwed up journey I've had that I'm so thankful for.

Quotes by Mary Lambert

I worked as an artist, played in a band, met Andy Warhol, Christo, Lou Reed, and David Byrne. I had fun.

Quotes by Mary Lou Jepsen

The job of the artist is to go to the places where most other people are embarrassed to go to. And show it.

Quotes by Mary Gauthier

I believe that if your primary motivation in life is to be moral, you don't become an artist.

Quotes by Mary Gordon

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these Artist quotes explore?
These quotes look at what it means to be an artist to the core — using talent to elevate humanity, drawing inspiration from visual artists, and training both eye and soul. For more on the craft itself, see our Art collection.
Is there a quote about using art to elevate humanity?
Yes — one quote says, "I'm an artist to the core. And my objective has always been to use my talents and my skills to elevate humanity through my art."
How does a choreographer's process connect to visual art here?
One quote explains starting not with music but with a visual artist, then finding music that fits that visual artist's world — a reminder that inspiration doesn't have to follow the usual order. This creative, unconventional way of being an artist is explored further in our Being collection.
Is there a quote about training beyond just technical skill?
Yes — one quote states simply, "The artist must train not only his eye but also his soul."
What does the 'color is the keyboard' quote mean?
One quote compares creation to music: "Color is the keyboard, the eyes are the harmonies, the soul is the piano with many strings. The artist is the hand that plays, touching one key or another, to cause vibrations in the soul." It's a poetic way of describing how an artist channels feeling into form. If you like exploring identity through creative work, our I Am collection covers similar ground.

Guys, we are trying to share Unique Artist Quotes, so you will not get to read the same things again and again on our website. You can also share your favorites on Facebook or send them to a friend who loves to reading quotes.