Art Quotes

Art should never be an answer but a question.

The triumph of the industrial arts will advance the cause of civilization more rapidly than its warmest advocates could have hoped, and contribute to the permanent prosperity and strength of the country far more than the most splendid victories of successful war.

I’ve totally learned in this process that 99% of the time, your gut is right, and you know what’s right for you. I know exactly what’s right for my career and for my art, and sometimes, even if the whole room is saying, ‘Don’t do that, don’t do that,’ you know that doing that is going to be good for you, in the long run.

An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture.

The art to breathe and smile despite the pressure of anxiety, takes courage and power, keep appreciating yourself.

You can use martial arts to tell a different story. Ang Lee used martial arts in ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ to talk about love.

I love jotting down ideas for my blog, so I doodle or take notes on all kinds of stuff that inspires me: the people I meet, boutiques I visit, a florist that just gave me a great idea for an interior-design project, things like that.

It does not follow, that because a particular work of art succeeds in charming us, its creator also deserves our admiration.

Life is earnest, art is gay.

Time eventually positions most photographs, even the most amateurish, at the level of art.