Art Quotes

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

21093 quotes

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"Every artist is just trying to make sense of their pain."
Richard Pryor
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"Art is the space between what the world is and what the world could be."
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
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"The beauty of art is that it speaks what words cannot."
Robin Williams
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"The greatest art reflects the soul of its creator."
Robin Williams
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"Art is about expressing what's inside, not what looks good on the outside."
Tina Fey
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"Art is the soul expressing itself without words."
Tina Fey
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"I think it's the duty of the comedian to find where the line is drawn and cross it purposefully."
George Carlin
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"Before they invented drawing they didn't have to pay the light bill to enjoy art."
George Carlin
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"Comedy is the truth."
Dave Chappelle
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"People think it's all glamorous and fun, being on stage, but there's a lot of heart-ache that comes with it."
Dave Chappelle
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"Art is the most honest thing we have."
Dave Chappelle
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"Art expresses the inexpressible."
Dave Chappelle
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"Art that doesn't offend anyone isn't really art."
Lenny Bruce
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"The establishment always attacks the artist first."
Lenny Bruce
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"Art is supposed to make you uncomfortable sometimes."
Dave Chappelle
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"I believe in being very honest in my work."
Richard Pryor
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"The stage is where I found my voice."
Richard Pryor
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"The performance is where the real conversation happens between me and the audience."
Richard Pryor
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"You can't separate the artist from the art; they're one and the same."
Richard Pryor
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"The stage is my confession booth and my pulpit."
Richard Pryor
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"Everybody needs magic, needs beauty, needs art, needs music, needs theater."
Robin Williams
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"Art speaks the language that words cannot."
Robin Williams
"Life is a stage, and we're all performers."
Eddie Murphy
"Art expresses what words cannot convey."
Eddie Murphy
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"I came up in the business as a dancer, and I love music and movement."
Chris Rock
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"Art should challenge you."
Chris Rock
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"Art is expression without words."
Chris Rock
"Comedy is the most wonderful art form that exists."
Joan Rivers
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"You know, we're living in a golden age of comedy."
Jerry Seinfeld
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"Respect your craft."
Jerry Seinfeld