The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky from the earth from a scrap of paper from a passing shape from a spider's web.
An artist is somebody who produces things that people don't need to have.
Every artist dips his brush in his own soul and paints his own nature into his pictures.
An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.
Every artist was first an amateur.
No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did he would cease to be an artist.
The highest art is always the most religious and the greatest artist is always a devout person.
True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist.
Even though I build buildings and I pursue my architecture I pursue it as an artist. I deliberately keep a tiny studio. I don't want to be an architectural firm. I want to remain an artist.
It's usually a big kind of vent of frustration or anger or sadness that puts me in the right frame of mind to write. It's such a cliche to say that artists write when they're down but it's true for me. It's a relief to get out what's eating away at my heart or my soul or my head.
It's amazing to see things that are suggested in the book fully developed and so brilliantly realized through the artistry of the designers.
With so many amazing artists on one bill we expect this concert to be incredibly powerful in its ability to raise both money and awareness for the long-term rebuilding effort we must all support.
Success breeds volume and it's just amazing how many young writers artists and musicians there are in town.
The thing that's tricky is sometimes the best voices - just because someone hits the big notes and sounds amazing - it doesn't necessarily mean they make the greatest artists.
I just want to work forever. I absolutely love what I'm doing. I learn all the time from all these amazing artists.
I like what I see now in China but I think the Japanese are a step ahead into craziness and weirdness. I go to galleries there that are the size of a New York elevator and every time I'm surprised by the amazing things I find. I really hope I'll be able to promote some of these artists to show their work in the West.
I am very rich because of 'Chic' - artistically as well as spiritually. It's been an amazing life.
The only time I think about life beyond F1 is when I contemplate becoming a dad. But there's no way that's going to happen while I'm still racing. To be successful in F1 you need to be very selfish in lots of ways and you're away from home for long periods. That's not the kind of father I want to be.