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I think, because I'm an artist, part of my job is to be a barometer, an antenna. It's in the air and it resonates with a lot of people to lighten up.

Quotes by Jane Siberry

I have had this longstanding interest in going back to school to get a Ph.D. in art history. I was especially interested in exploring this idea of the ecstatic impulse in an artist.

Quotes by Jandy Nelson

That's my contribution - running a sound, healthy company that serves millions of customers well and employs hundreds of thousands of people. What else am I going to do? I'm not an artist. I'm not a writer. I'm not a...

Quotes by Jamie Dimon

To be an artist is to doubt yourself and try harder.

Quotes by Jamie Hewlett

An artist's career always begins tomorrow.

Quotes by James Whistler

An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.

Quotes by James Whistler

I want to learn - there's so much I have to learn about what it takes to be a recording artist, about what it takes to go on tour.

Quotes by James Wolpert

Unless artists can remember what it was to be a little boy, they are only half complete as artist and as man.

Quotes by James Thurber

The wonderful thing about being an artist in L.A. is that there is no taste. There's anarchy of taste, which seems good to me.

Quotes by James Turrell

Nowhere in the job description of an artist is the requirement that I must validate your taste.

Quotes by James Turrell

If you're not an optimist, forget being an artist.

Quotes by James Turrell

The ego certainly is the biggest obstacle as an artist or performer, so any chance you get to destroy that is really healthy.

Quotes by James Van Der Beek

I've always considered myself a nonfiction artist.

Quotes by James Sanborn

The aim of the poet, or other artist, is first to make something; and it's impossible to make something out of words and not communicate.

Quotes by James Schuyler

I went to the University of Minnesota, and I met this amazing artist named Cameron Boothe there who was in World War I, who studied with Hans Hoffman in Munich.

Quotes by James Rosenquist

I'm an artist, and an artist doesn't worry about being politically correct when I write.

Quotes by James L. Dolan

I love a lot of the New York bands, but Patti Smith stands out. I just read 'Just Kids' and it's an inspirational, well-written account of an emerging New York artist in the late seventies.

Quotes by James Iha

The artist, like the God of the creation, remains within or behind or beyond or above his handiwork, invisible, refined out of existence, indifferent, paring his fingernails.

James Joyce

Scratch an artist and you surprise a child.

Quotes by James Huneker

I like the idea of the artist going out in the world, creating a dialogue.

Quotes by James De La Vega

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.

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