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Good Artists Quotes

What separates good artists from the rest, in their own words.

One quote makes a striking claim - that most kids are good artists, dancers, and singers until being educated (or 'brainwashed') buries it. Another draws a line between raw genius and the good artists who 'follow after genius,' restoring lost connections rather than blazing entirely new paths.

All kids, when they go to school, are pretty good artists and dancers and singers and poets. All that gets buried, basically through being educated, or brainwashed.

Quotes by William T. Wiley

I've always thought really good artists in general are overqualified. You're paid to stand there and do a line, but the guy has probably gone to drama school... but they have developed it to be just, like, one specific line.

Quotes by Paul Guilfoyle

Genius can probably run on ahead and seek out new ways. But the good artists who follow after genius - and I count myself among these - have to restore the lost connection once more.

Quotes by Kathe Kollwitz

I think good artists know when they're on a roll, and they recognize when lightning is striking. It's a very fortunate thing to have that inspiration and not to overanalyze it or mess with it; you just follow it if...

Quotes by Johnny Marr

Always Quotes

I've always seen it as the role of an artist to drag his inside out, give the audience all you've got. Writers, actors, singers, all good artists do the same. It isn't supposed to be easy.

Quotes by Henry Rollins

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do these quotes say kids are naturally good artists?
One argues that most kids are good artists, dancers, singers, and poets by default, and that this instinct usually gets buried through schooling or what the speaker calls being 'brainwashed.'
How is genius different from being a good artist here?
One quote separates the two roles - genius can strike out into new territory, while good artists follow afterward, restoring a 'lost connection' rather than originating it.
What does 'knowing when they're on a roll' mean for an artist?
It refers to recognizing your own creative momentum in the moment, and knowing not to overanalyze or interrupt it once inspiration is actually working.
Is being a good artist described as easy?
No, one quote is direct about it - being an artist means dragging your inside out for an audience, and it isn't supposed to be easy.
Do these quotes apply to one specific art form?
No, they span writers, actors, singers, dancers, and painters, treating 'good artist' as a quality that crosses disciplines rather than one tied to a single medium.

There's also a practical note about recognizing your own momentum - knowing 'when they're on a roll' - and a demanding standard: good artists give the audience everything, because being an artist 'isn't supposed to be easy.'

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