“I do not believe in art. I believe in artists.”
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Nick Cave
“Creating art is about growing the world and increasing its reach, and it has more to do with the act of creation itself than what is actually made.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.”
Erich Fromm
“Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.”
George Carlin
“An artist has an obligation to be en route, to be going somewhere. There’s a journey involved here. You don’t know where it is and that’s the fun. You’re always gonna be seeking, looking and going, trying to challenge yourself.”
Jerry Cantrell
“I’ve always been drawn to music that tells the sadder tale and tells the deeper, truer tale, which at times can be very dark.”
Paulo Coelho
“One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now.”
Miles Davis
“Sometimes it takes a long time to learn how to play like yourself.”
Pablo Picasso
“Inspiration does exist, but it must find you working.”
Matt Johnson (artist)
“We’re in heavy times, with a global rise in authoritarian regimes; I often feel like I’m choking on my own dread of what may come.”
Fred Tomaselli
“We all make compromises every day to get by. However, if you’re making compromises in your art to get ahead in the art world, you sacrifice the most important aspect of your life.”
Brett Callero: Visual Artist 