Art Quotes

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

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"Art is whatever gets a reaction, even if it's disgust."
Gilbert Gottfried
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"Art is the expression of the soul when words fail."
Don Knotts
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"Art is the permission slip we give ourselves to be human."
Fanny Brice
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"Art is the conversation between the soul and the world."
Fanny Brice
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"The stage is where I found my true voice, and laughter became my language."
Harvey Korman
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"Comedy is democracy—everyone gets a vote through their laughter."
Harvey Korman
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"Comedy is about finding the universal in the specific and particular."
Harvey Korman
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"The stage is sacred space where truth and fiction merge completely."
Harvey Korman
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"Storytelling is the art of making people see the world through your eyes."
Tim Conway
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"The magic of performance is in the space between the words, not the words themselves."
Tim Conway
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"Art is the conversation between the artist and the audience across time."
Tim Conway
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"The stage was my therapy and my pulpit."
Sophie Tucker
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"Beauty fades, but talent endures."
Sophie Tucker
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"The stage is where I've lived my truest life."
Sophie Tucker
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"Life is a cabaret, and I've danced in every show."
Sophie Tucker
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"Life is the greatest performance art—make it legendary."
Sophie Tucker
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"Art is the expression of the soul that words cannot capture."
Don Knotts
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"Art is the expression of the soul."
Eddie Cantor
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"Art transcends boundaries."
Eddie Cantor
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"Art is whatever makes you feel something, even if it's just annoyance."
Gilbert Gottfried
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"Art is the only thing worse than the alternative."
Gilbert Gottfried
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"The nose is the hardest part to do. You have to work on it until you get it right."
Fanny Brice
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"The stage is my canvas and performance is my art."
Fanny Brice
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"Art without passion is just decoration."
Fanny Brice
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"The greatest gift an actor can give is permission for an audience to feel comfortable being imperfect."
Don Knotts
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"The real artistry is in finding the humanity within the absurdity."
Don Knotts
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"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."
Eddie Cantor
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"Art is the ability to see the ridiculous in the mundane and share it with others."
Harvey Korman
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"The script is just a blueprint; what you bring to it is your soul."
Harvey Korman
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"The art of comedy is the art of timing and truth."
Harvey Korman