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When I was a young artist, I liked and was interested in belonging to the mainstream comics group. I didn't introduce myself as an author, but only as a designer.

Quotes by David Mazzucchelli

But if you have a point of view and you're an artist or a writer, it's kind of crazy to not take advantage of that, especially if you can do something that's entertaining as well. I've done a number of...

Quotes by David Lloyd

Somehow, the French got this idea of the starving artist. Very romantic, except it's not so romantic for the starving artist.

Quotes by David Lynch

I've just begun to dare to think I perhaps am a bit of an artist.

Quotes by David Lean

The Term Paper Artist' represents two models of writing, one of the little boy bouncing his ball, generating stories for the sheer pleasure of it, and the besieged adult, writing to make a living, having to contend with a very...

Quotes by David Leavitt

People don't buy and sell art based on the personality of the artist. Or there wouldn't be much art bought and sold.

Quotes by David L. Wolper

I'm a tattoo artist, and I went to school to paint, and I started writing and getting published.

Quotes by David Labrava

I would rather die than be a serious artist, or a fake artist.

Quotes by David LaChapelle

My mum was one of those people who really wasn't allowed to be an artist, because she worked in a factory and she came from the war and all that stuff. She really has an artist's soul.

Quotes by David LaChapelle

I think that plays are probably the most personal, because it's just me in charge, but sometimes it's just really - I think that there's honor in being a good artist, and there's honor in being a good 'craftsperson.'

Quotes by David Henry Hwang

We live in an age where the artist is forgotten. He is a researcher. I see myself that way.

Quotes by David Hockney

I became paralyzed as an artist with writer's block.

Quotes by David Guterson

The expectation on me as a solo artist is very different to the audience's expectation of a Pink Floyd show.

Quotes by David Gilmour

One of the things that makes Wittgenstein a real artist to me is that he realized that no conclusion could be more horrible than solipsism.

Quotes by David Foster Wallace

An artist sees that which does not yet exist. He or she imagines a future others cannot perceive. The artist - and the writer - reshapes reality so that it becomes even more vivid and lasting.

Quotes by David Ebershoff

You know, there's a saying in art that in order to be universal you must be specific. So I think every artist feels that he is dealing with specific things but that it also has significance universally.

Quotes by David Cronenberg

I subscribe to the myth that an artist's creativity comes from torment. Once that's fixed, what do you draw on?

Quotes by David Byrne

To some extent I happily don't know what I'm doing. I feel that it's an artist's responsibility to trust that.

Quotes by David Byrne

I get to say 'no' to a lot of things. That, for an artist, is crazy.

Quotes by Daveed Diggs

I'm an artist, so days don't start on any regular time.

Quotes by Daveed Diggs

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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