Artists Life Quotes

He was no god, just an artist; and when an artist is a man, he needs a woman to create like a god.

~ Roman Payne

Fueled by my inspiration, I ran across the room to steal the cup of coffee the bookshelf had taken prisoner. Lapping the black watery brew like a hyena, I tossed the empty cup aside. I then returned to the chair to continue my divine act of creation. Hot blood swished in my head as my mighty pen stole across the page.

~ Roman Payne

She preferred the quiet solitary atmosphere, to create in her own world of paint and colour, the thrill of anticipating how her works would turn out as she eyed the blank sheets of paper or canvas before starting her next masterpiece. How satisfying it was to mess around in paint gear, without having to worry about spills, starch or frills, that was the life!

~ E.a. Bucchianeri

Its not enough to just own a camera. Everyone owns a camera. To be a photographer you must understand, appreciate and harness the power you hold!

~ Mark Denman

Having a camera is not enough. You must understand, appreciate, and harness the power you hold!

~ Mark Denman

When your heart jumps every time your camera locks focus...You've become a photographer.

~ Mark Denman

Weirdism is definitely the cornerstone of many an artist's career.

~ E.a. Bucchianeri

A free spirit is not bound by this, that, matter, materialism or opinion. They sing, dance and flow on the wind - for they are at one with it. They are nothing and everything - void and expanse. Even space and time does not confine or define them. For they are pure energy itself.

~ Rasheed Ogunlaru

The artist lives to have stories to tell and to learn to tell them well.

~ Criss Jami

Despair and disappointment are the parent of countless inspired, inspiring, triumphant creations

~ Rasheed Ogunlaru

There are two kinds of artists in this world; those that work because the spirit is in them, and they cannot be silent if they would, and those that speak from a conscientious desire to make apparent to others the beauty that has awakened their own admiration.

~ Anna Katharine Green

Who can understand the profound mystery of God?

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Fame is not the same as success, and in our true souls we know that.

~ Julia Cameron

Remember: It costs nothing to encourage an artist, and the potential benefits are staggering. A pat on the back to an artist now could one day result in your favorite film, or the cartoon you love to get stoned watching, or the song that saves your life. Discourage an artist, you get absolutely nothing in return, ever.

~ Kevin Smith

You've always lived a life of pretense, not a real life-- a simulated existence, not a genuine existence. Everything about you, everything you are, has always been pretense, never genuine, never real.

~ Thomas Bernhard

Where there is a true art and genuine virtuosity the artist can paint an incomparable masterpiece without leaving even a trace of his identity.

~ Orhan Pamuk

Her flat looked like a mess –a coloring mess. Once you enter it, you can feel like a person had eaten all the colors and paints and brushes in the whole world and threw up there. But somehow when you enter it, you wouldn’t feel the urge to throw up, actually, the colors mixed with furniture too well, the masterpieces were drawn perfectly that you feel like you are standing in an art museum.

~ Basma Salem

Art fuels the fire inside me.

~ Efrat Cybulkiewicz

Critics are only concerned with what affects them. And feeling empathy is a gift not many possess.

~ Efrat Cybulkiewicz

In times of trouble, people need artists. We create those spaces where their own pain and worry and sadness can rest, and where their broken hearts can hope again.

~ Teresa R. Funke

Creativity is the brain's invisible muscle -- that when used and excercised routinely -- becomes better and stronger.

~ Ashley Ormon

Art is not about thinking something up. It is about the opposite—getting something down.

~ Julia Cameron

That kind of pursuit is not beneficial to mankind: art for self aggrandizement at the cost of love.

~ Anuradha Bhattacharyya

All forms of art are parallel expressions. Writing is not unlike painting or other artistic endeavors. Each artistic endeavor is an expression of the mystery of the world. The job of the artist is to deepen that mystery, express reverence for the mystery of life, and explore the enigmatic aspects of human nature.

~ Kilroy J. Oldster

Sometimes people can be negative, especially about my confidence. I trust myself, I refuse to obey, and I noticed there is a need to punish me for it. But haters are important because they show you you're doing something right. I'm scared of unanimity, artists who everybody likes. When you speak your mind and you're loud, you will attract negativity. But I have thick skin, I think the fact that I was severely bullied in my childhood helped me build strength and believe in my artistic vision. I deal with rejection very well. I have a lifelong vision and an unbreakable spirit.

~ Nuno Roque

Sometimes people are shocked by what I do, but I'm not trying to be liked, I speak my mind and I don't care what people think. I truly do not compromise on who I am.

~ Nuno Roque

I'm like a circus standing on two legs.

~ Nuno Roque

I love the idea of reincarnation, so just in case it doesn't exist, I decided to be different people in the same lifetime.

~ Nuno Roque

I'm a Baroque person. More than Baroque, I'm a Rococo person. I don't draw straight lines.

~ Nuno Roque

I think we live in a time where artists are very tidy and afraid of what others might think. They hesitate in expressing their views and opinions. So being original is rare. For me, it's about living the life you create for yourself, to create your kingdom. I think we should work on being our unique selves and becoming our greatest versions. I like to remind people to take the power to live their life the way they wish.

~ Nuno Roque

I had artistic classical training, and when you learn the classics for so many years, you might gain audacity, power and confidence to subvert everything. I am like the originals buffoons. I love the rules because I can break them.

~ Nuno Roque

For me, every week is a fashion week.

~ Nuno Roque

Practice form, recognize forms, hone your natural gift, and let everything you experience teach you to never be a comparison. This is how art lasts, by pulling form first from the past.

~ James Emlund

France, stop throwing awards at me! I have so many already, give them to people who need them.

~ Nuno Roque

Venice, it's temples and palaces did seem like fabrics of enchantment piled to heaven.

~ Percy Bysshe Shelley

An artist is someone who, needing nothing and no one, wants everything and everyone.

~ Neel Burton

Feedback doesn’t tell you about yourself. It tells you about the person giving the feedback. In other words, if someone says your work is gorgeous, that just tells you about *their* taste. If you put out a new product and it doesn’t sell at all, that tells you something about what your audience does and doesn’t want. When we look at praise and criticism as information about the people giving it, we tend to get really curious about the feedback, rather than dejected or defensive.

~ Tara Mohr

Fascinated by the great symbols of the collective history, I use them as an alphabet to communicate.

~ Nuno Roque

Your special spiritual gifts and talents are your calling.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

You have a great talent and a great role in the world.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita