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I wouldn't know any other way to live except to be an artist. I'm not very good at anything else.

Quotes by Fred Tomaselli

Sorrowful and great is the artist's destiny.

Quotes by Franz Liszt

Mournful and yet grand is the destiny of the artist.

Quotes by Franz Liszt

I loved the idea of Bowie as an artist, with his Burroughsian cut-up technique, creating these undecipherable, abstract songs, where we all projected our own meanings onto his jarring word choices and unexpected chord changes.

Quotes by Frankie Boyle

If I had to pick an artist that I look up to and am inspired by, it's Matisse because of how many times he would paint the same idea until he felt like he maybe got it right, and I...

Quotes by Frankie Cosmos

The first four and a half years was me in the studio every day, writing songs for other people. I had jobs, too - eleven jobs. I worked at Kinko's, Fatburger, Subway - I was a sandwich artist - and...

Quotes by Frank Ocean

By the time I was a teenager, I knew I wanted to be an artist. I was a born draftsman and liked all forms of art, so I just knew that's what I wanted to do.

Quotes by Frank Frazetta

One of my greatest influences is the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

Quotes by Frank Gehry

There was nobody telling me, 'You should be an artist,' or, 'You should be an actor.'

Quotes by Frank Grillo

As soon as I got into music, I tried to be a working, real artist who gets paid for what he does, who doesn't have a day job.

Quotes by Frank Black

Matisse was my God. I'm a French artist, that's for sure. I am color-oriented and what you might call a composer. I am not pouring my guts out; I keep them inside.

Quotes by Francoise Gilot

I'm not an artist. I'm a fashion designer of clothes.

Quotes by Francisco Costa

Can that make any sense - a Belgian artist living in Mexico and working in Afghanistan?

Quotes by Francis Alys

The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.

Quotes by Francis Bacon

The shelf life of an artist or musician isn't particularly long.

Quotes by Frances Bean Cobain

I was delivering papers when I was, like, 10 or 11, and I'd always daydream about being an artist as a full-time thing.

Quotes by Flume

Kendrick is a true genius artist.

Quotes by Flying Lotus

It's hard for me to judge my own films as an artist sometimes. But as an artist, I did feel a fulfillment working on them, you know?

Quotes by Forest Whitaker

If you're an artist, you have to use everything to your advantage, even the pain.

Quotes by FKA twigs

I'm an artist, and I'm a bit weird, and I'm probably a bit eccentric.

Quotes by FKA twigs

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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