“An artist’s career always begins tomorrow.” — James Whistler
“The most seductive thing about art is the personality of the artist himself.” — Paul Cezanne
“The most seductive thing about art is the personality of the artist himself.” — Paul Cezanne
“When artists make art, they shouldn’t question whether it is permissible to do one thing or another.” — Sol LeWitt
“When artists make art, they shouldn’t question whether it is permissible to do one thing or another.” — Sol LeWitt
“I start a picture and I finish it.” — Jean-Michel Basquiat
“I start a picture and I finish it.” — Jean-Michel Basquiat
“Every art expression is rooted fundamentally in the personality and temperament of the artist.” — Hans Hofmann
“Every art expression is rooted fundamentally in the personality and temperament of the artist.” — Hans Hofmann
“Art never seems to make me peaceful or pure.” — Willem de Kooning
“Art never seems to make me peaceful or pure.” — Willem de Kooning
“Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos.” — Stephen Sondheim
“Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos.” — Stephen Sondheim
“What marks the artist is his power to shape the material of pain we all have.” — Lionel Trilling
“What marks the artist is his power to shape the material of pain we all have.” — Lionel Trilling
“Many artists and scholars have pointed out that ultimately art depends on human nature.” — Steven Pinker
“Many artists and scholars have pointed out that ultimately art depends on human nature.” — Steven Pinker
“To change your phrase somewhat, I know that I like an art where disparate elements form an entity.” — James Schuyler
“To change your phrase somewhat, I know that I like an art where disparate elements form an entity.” — James Schuyler