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Acting... was the biggest charge I ever had. What other artist has it so good? Approval so quick?

Quotes by Elia Kazan

Every artist is unreasonable, because he or she is doing something that hasn't been done before.

Quotes by Eli Broad

As an artist, you need to be not at all entitled in your relation with the work. So money is kind of worrying. You can start to expect things if you're used to a certain level of comfort.

Quotes by Eleanor Catton

Evolution is not an even process. There are surges, and there are micromoments. Certainly a career as an artist is that way.

Quotes by Eileen Myles

To restrict the artist is a crime. It is to murder germinating life.

Quotes by Egon Schiele

I don't think most of our films should be realistic, but you want that as an artistic possibility. Then, the artist can take the realism of the world and push it in ways that we can connect with.

Quotes by Edwin Catmull

Reading is an art form, and every man can be an artist.

Quotes by Edwin Louis Cole

Every other artist begins with a blank canvas, a piece of paper the photographer begins with the finished product.

Quotes by Edward Steichen

The use of the term art medium is, to say the least, misleading, for it is the artist that creates a work of art not the medium. It is the artist in photography that gives form to content by a...

Quotes by Edward Steichen

I knew I wanted to be some kind of artist from about 12. I met a neighbour who drew cartoons, and I had an idea I wanted to be a cartoonist - or something that involved Indian ink, at any...

Quotes by Edward Ruscha

As an artist, I gotta stand up to my own work.

Quotes by Edward Ruscha

I barely knew I wanted to be an artist. I liked my art classes and painting was fun, I guess, but I didn't realize that seeing the country was going to inspire me to further explore that... but that's what...

Quotes by Edward Ruscha

But at a certain point, you have to take your influence and find your own voice if you want to become a relevant artist.

Quotes by Edward Burns

A successful artist of any kind has to work so hard that she is justified in refusing to lay down her sceptre until she is placed on the bier.

Quotes by Edith Evans

In my previous life, I was an artist. I still paint. I love art.

Quotes by Edi Rama

I'm not sure I am a politician. I would say that I am still an artist, and I'm trying to use politics as an instrument for change.

Quotes by Edi Rama

A good producer brings out the best in the artist he's working with. You shouldn't be able to listen to something and say, 'So-and-so produced this album.'

Quotes by Eddie Van Halen

Commercial success still hasn't come to an artist that isn't signed to a record label. There are very few artists that can succeed without the help of a record label. The role of the record label is still required, it's...

Quotes by Edgar Bronfman, Jr.

I come from a council estate in Tower Hamlets, and by no means am I the only person who has done well - one of my friends is head of year in a great school in Twickenham. Another is a...

Quotes by Eddie Marsan

We are going to finish this picture just the way I want it... because you cannot compromise an artist's vision.

Quotes by Ed Wood

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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