Art Quotes
Beauty, expression, and the human need to create. Artists and thinkers on why art matters.
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"Acting is like a religion. Lots of people get into it at different times in their lives."James Dean
"The camera catches the truth when the actor forgets to act."James Dean
"The art of a people is a reflection of their souls."Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
"Art is the mirror of the soul and the voice of the voiceless."Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
"It is the role of the artist to ask significant questions."Aung San Suu Kyi
"Art is the bridge between imagination and reality."Aung San Suu Kyi
"The purpose of art is the washing away of dust that accumulates on our souls."Charlie Chaplin
"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see."Charlie Chaplin
"I would rather entertain and educate than simply perform."Charlie Chaplin
"The life of the arts, far from being an interruption, a distraction, in the life of a nation, is very close to the center of a nation's purpose."John F. Kennedy
"I see little of more importance to the future of our country and of the world than full recognition of the place of the artist."John F. Kennedy
"Sometimes I think I was never made for the big screen. I belong in the theater."Audrey Hepburn
"Dancing is like breathing to me."Audrey Hepburn
"Theater is immediate, film lingers. Both are worth doing."Audrey Hepburn
"The arts are essential to any complete society."Audrey Hepburn
"How do you know you're an actor? When you finally realize you're in a role even when you leave the theater."Ronald Reagan
"Acting isn't about being someone else; it's about discovering another part of yourself."Marilyn Monroe
"Theater is where you go to see life; movies are where life comes to see you."Marilyn Monroe
"Art is the expression of the soul; it transcends all boundaries."Aung San Suu Kyi
"Art awakens the conscience and expands the horizons of human experience."Aung San Suu Kyi
"Music and art lift the soul."Harry Truman
"Art is the beauty of believing in yourself."Ronald Reagan
"Music and art remind us of our shared humanity."Jacinda Ardern
"The artist who aims at perfection in everything achieves it in nothing."Margaret Thatcher
"Art reflects the soul of a culture and society."Angela Merkel
"Art expresses what words cannot capture."Angela Merkel
"Art challenges us to see the world differently."Angela Merkel
"Art is the voice of those who are silenced."Aung San Suu Kyi
"The only happy artist is a dead artist."Marilyn Monroe
"Art reflects the soul of a society."Margaret Thatcher