Art Quotes

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

21093 quotes

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"Cars aren't just transportation, they're art."
Jay Leno
"Art is how we communicate what words can't."
Jimmy Kimmel
"Art is expression without the need for grammar, which explains a lot of modern art."
John Oliver
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"Art is life, and life is art."
Jay Leno
"Art is how we express the things we can't put into words."
Paul Reiser
"Every act of creation is an act of courage."
Paul Reiser
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"Nothing beats the feeling of making someone genuinely laugh."
David Letterman
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"Comedy is just another way of telling the truth."
David Letterman
D
"Art is what makes us human."
David Letterman
"Writing is the thing I love most, and television is how I get paid for it."
Conan O'Brien
"I think comedy is one of the highest art forms because it requires truth."
Conan O'Brien
"There's something magical about live performance that you can't replicate anywhere else."
Conan O'Brien
"Art is whatever makes you feel something, even if that something is confused."
Jimmy Kimmel
"Art is what happens when you stop worrying about being perfect and start being honest."
John Oliver
C
"Art is where we put the things we can't say out loud."
Craig Ferguson
"Art is the human attempt to make sense of chaos and confusion."
Paul Reiser
"The best art comes from a place of genuine confusion."
Conan O'Brien
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"Art is the expression of the soul."
Ray Romano
R
"Art speaks what words cannot."
Ray Romano
"Art should provoke thought, not just entertain."
Garry Shandling
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"Art is the expression of what cannot be said in words."
Craig Ferguson
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"I want people to feel something when they hear me."
Bernie Mac
"You have to be willing to be vulnerable to be truly creative."
Conan O'Brien
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"Art allows us to express ourselves in ways words cannot"
Cedric the Entertainer
C
"Art is the voice of the voiceless"
Cedric the Entertainer
"Art is just someone saying 'this is how I see the world' and hoping someone else gets it too."
Paul Reiser
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"Art is just one person's attempt to communicate something to another person."
Ray Romano
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"Art is the voice of the voiceless. Express yourself."
Bernie Mac
C
"Art is the soul's way of speaking when words aren't enough."
Cedric the Entertainer
C
"Art is the language of the soul when words fail."
Craig Ferguson