Art Quotes

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

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"Art reflects the soul of a generation."
Eddie Murphy
D
"Comedy is the only art form where you can gauge your audience's reaction in real time."
Dave Chappelle
D
"Art is how we express what we can't say."
Dave Chappelle
D
"Art without emotion is just decoration."
Dave Chappelle
G
"I have this simple little rule: if you're going to have a weird message, you should probably have a weird medium to match it."
George Carlin
S
"Art is the most important thing. It's the only thing that matters at all."
Stephen Colbert
S
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."
Stephen Colbert
"TV is the best storytelling medium we have."
Jimmy Fallon
"I'm not a comedian. I'm an entertainer."
Eddie Murphy
C
"Art is how we express what words cannot."
Chris Rock
C
"Art makes the invisible visible."
Chris Rock
R
"We're improvisational comedians. Our characters are just frameworks, and we're going to go off and explore them."
Robin Williams
R
"Comedy is acting. It's just another part of the acting tree."
Robin Williams
J
"The Kramer entrance is a thing of beauty."
Jerry Seinfeld
J
"You know, we're living in a golden age of entertainment, yet people are bored."
Jerry Seinfeld
"The beauty of art is that it says what we're all feeling but can't quite put into words."
Jimmy Fallon
C
"Art is the expression of the soul."
Chris Rock
S
"Art is how we express what words cannot."
Stephen Colbert
D
"I'm just trying to make a good movie. That's it."
Dave Chappelle
D
"Art is about expressing truth, even if that truth hurts."
Dave Chappelle
D
"Art is the soul speaking when words fail."
Dave Chappelle
"Art and entertainment have the power to transform lives and communities."
Eddie Murphy
"Art is a reflection of society and our collective consciousness."
Eddie Murphy
"Art is the most human thing we can do."
Jimmy Fallon
C
"Art is the language we use when words aren't enough"
Chris Rock
D
"Comedy is the most beautiful thing. It brings people together and makes them forget their problems."
Dave Chappelle
G
"I think it's the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately."
George Carlin
S
"I think satire is a higher form of truth."
Stephen Colbert
"The best thing about being an artist is the freedom to express yourself completely."
Eddie Murphy
C
"Art is humanity's way of saying what words alone cannot."
Chris Rock