Art Quotes
Beauty, expression, and the human need to create. Artists and thinkers on why art matters.
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"Being a good actress is something to do, not being a good actress."Bette Davis
"The act of polishing a performance is important."Bette Davis
"The key to a great performance is understanding the character's deepest motivations and fears."Marlon Brando
"Acting is like a Halloween mask that you put on."Marlon Brando
"The greatest performance is the one that changes someone's heart."Marlon Brando
"Art is the expression of the soul without filters."Bing Crosby
"Art is the language of emotions words cannot express."Bing Crosby
"I have no desire to prove anything by dancing. I have never used it as an outlet or a means of expressing myself. I just dance."Fred Astaire
"What matters most is the connection between dancer and music, nothing else."Fred Astaire
"The death of a dance is the failure to feel the music."Fred Astaire
"Art is the conversation between the dancer and the infinite."Fred Astaire
"Art is the bridge between what we see and what we feel."Ginger Rogers
"Art is the expression of the soul."Joan Crawford
"Art is how we express the inexpressible."Joan Crawford
"Dancing is a vertical expression of a horizontal desire."Gene Kelly
"Singin' in the Rain is one of those rare films that comes along once in a lifetime."Gene Kelly
"Movement should tell the story without words."Gene Kelly
"True artistry comes from deep within the soul."Gene Kelly
"Technical skill means nothing without emotional truth."Gene Kelly
"You must balance discipline with spontaneity in your art."Gene Kelly
"I believe in the redemptive power of artistic expression."Gene Kelly
"An actor is at best a poet and at worst an entertainer."Marlon Brando
"I learned very early in my life that acting is not about yourself, it's about the character."Marlon Brando
"I would rather play a character that has a great soul."Marlon Brando
"Acting is like living multiple lives."Marlon Brando
"The best actors make you forget you're watching acting."Spencer Tracy
"A good song can change someone's entire day, and that's all the reward I need."Bing Crosby
"I never wanted to be a beauty queen; I wanted to be an actress."Bette Davis
"The more emotional you are, the better an actress you can be."Bette Davis
"I've learned that the best performances come from the deepest places in your soul."Bette Davis