Art Quotes

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

21093 quotes

B
"I'm all about the subtext."
Bill Murray
G
"Art is just life exaggerated to the point of recognition."
Gilbert Gottfried
G
"Art is the lie that makes us realize the truth."
Gilbert Gottfried
F
"The stage was my first love, and it never let me down the way people sometimes did."
Fanny Brice
F
"Art is the only truth that matters."
Fanny Brice
D
"The Blues Brothers were a blast to do. I got to act, play music and be in a great movie that had a great message."
Dan Aykroyd
D
"Art is the soul of a culture."
Dan Aykroyd
D
"Every artist leaves their mark on the world."
Dan Aykroyd
E
"Art is the expression of the soul that words cannot capture."
Eddie Cantor
B
"I realized that the magic of movies is that you're sitting in a room with strangers."
Bill Murray
B
"Comedy is serious business. It's about truth."
Bill Murray
B
"Art is how we express what words cannot."
Bill Murray
G
"Art is how we express what words can't say"
George Lopez
G
"Art is expression without judgment"
George Lopez
G
"Art is the only way to communicate what words cannot."
Gilbert Gottfried
"The greatest art is living a full life."
John Belushi
D
"The greatest gift an artist can give is making people forget their troubles, even briefly."
Dan Aykroyd
D
"The true measure of an artist is their willingness to take risks."
Dan Aykroyd
"I believe that comedy is just another art form."
Steve Martin
"I like a picture that is a little hard to decipher."
Steve Martin
"I used to do bits about the different characters I could play."
Steve Martin
"The advantage of the arts is that we get to stay young."
Steve Martin
"Art happens when people want to express something."
Steve Martin
"The object of my work is to stimulate people to look at life."
Steve Martin
"I'm proud to be a part of the arts community."
Steve Martin
"The stage is my home."
Steve Martin
"Comedy is about finding truth in the absurd"
John Belushi
"The greatest performances move people's hearts"
John Belushi
"Art is the soul of a person expressed."
Dick Van Dyke
"Art speaks where words fail."
Dick Van Dyke