Art Quotes

Beauty, expression, and the human need to create. Artists and thinkers on why art matters.

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"Art imitates life. My life is a masterpiece of failure."
Barney Gumble
N
"Art should inspire and uplift, never corrupt or demean."
Ned Flanders
N
"Art expresses what words cannot, when done with intention."
Ned Flanders
K
"Nobody does pratfalls like the Krusty!"
Krusty the Clown
K
"You want to know the secret of comedy? Timing! Always timing!"
Krusty the Clown
K
"Show business is a beautiful thing, if you survive it!"
Krusty the Clown
K
"Entertainment is a art form, and I'm a master!"
Krusty the Clown
I
"Art imitates life, but cartoons improve upon it."
Itchy and Scratchy
I
"Art is whatever makes your audience laugh and cringe."
Itchy and Scratchy
M
"I don't approve of your methods, but your style is magnificent."
Mr. Burns
M
"Art is only worth the price a fool will pay."
Mr. Burns
M
"*innocent wonder*"
Maggie Simpson
L
"Music expresses that which cannot be said in words."
Lisa Simpson
L
"The saxophone is my therapy."
Lisa Simpson
L
"I play saxophone to solve my problems."
Lisa Simpson
L
"The saxophone connects me to humanity."
Lisa Simpson
B
"Art is subjective, except when it's bad."
Bart Simpson
B
"Art is expression, pranking is performance art."
Bart Simpson
M
"Art is wasted on the sober."
Moe Szyslak
M
"Art is what I see on bar stools at midnight."
Moe Szyslak
R
"I'm a Spalding Gray enthusiast."
Ralph Wiggum
N
"Art should glorify the Creator, not distract from Him."
Ned Flanders
N
"Art should reflect beauty and moral truth."
Ned Flanders
M
"Art is expression without words"
Maggie Simpson
B
"Art is subjective, kind of like my moral compass."
Barney Gumble
I
"Art is the perfect medium for expressing slapstick."
Itchy and Scratchy
I
"Art imitates life—especially the painful parts."
Itchy and Scratchy
K
"Art is whatever people pay for, kid!"
Krusty the Clown
K
"Art is whatever gets laughs and sells tickets!"
Krusty the Clown
L
"I just wanted to impress you with my intelligence and my saxophone playing."
Lisa Simpson