Art Quotes

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

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"Art is the expression of the soul that cannot be contained by words alone."
OutKast
"I'm a lyrical poet, you can't say nothing bad"
Jay-Z
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"The pen is mightier than the sword in this game."
Nas
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"Art and music are the languages of the soul."
Notorious B.I.G.
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"I've always been about pushing boundaries and creating art that makes people feel something."
Missy Elliott
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"I create because I must, not because I'm guaranteed success or recognition."
Missy Elliott
"Most of my art has nothing to do with politics."
Eminem
"Master your craft through dedicated practice."
Eminem
"I am the number one human being in fashion"
Kanye West
"Fashion is not necessarily about labels. It's not about brands. It's about something else that comes from within you"
Kanye West
"Art is everything. Fashion is art. Shoes are art"
Kanye West
"I plant seeds. Some may fall on rocky soil, some on good soil."
Tupac Shakur
"Poetry is music without the instruments."
Tupac Shakur
"My art speaks louder than my words."
Tupac Shakur
"Art should challenge people, not comfort them"
Thom Yorke
"Art is a form of resistance"
Thom Yorke
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"I'm very aware that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, so I'm trying to create something that means something to people."
Trent Reznor
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"Art should challenge you and make you uncomfortable."
Trent Reznor
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"The best art comes from a place of genuine emotion and struggle."
Trent Reznor
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"I don't believe in compromise when it comes to your art."
Trent Reznor
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"Art is a reflection of the artist's soul."
Trent Reznor
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"You can't create great art by committee."
Trent Reznor
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"The purpose of art is to disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed."
Trent Reznor
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"Art should provoke emotion, not just provide entertainment."
Trent Reznor
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"Art is the only place where you can be completely honest."
Trent Reznor
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"I think the best art comes from struggle."
Trent Reznor
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"Art should make you question everything you believe."
Trent Reznor
"I create because creation is how I understand the world"
Jay-Z
"I create to inspire others to create"
Jay-Z
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"Art and expression are the heartbeat of a culture."
Notorious B.I.G.