Art Quotes

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

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"The art of living well is knowing when to push and when to rest."
Mariah Carey
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"People haven't always been there for me, but music always has been."
Taylor Swift
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"I don't want life to imitate art. I want life to be art."
Taylor Swift
"When you make music or write or create, it's really your job to have mind-blowing, irresponsible, condomless sex with the listener."
Madonna
"I was a dancer. I studied jazz for years and years, and learned how to use my body as an instrument."
Madonna
"I think that art has the power to heal and transform lives."
Madonna
"Art is the key to survival and transcendence in this world."
Prince
"A true artist creates for the love of creation, not for fame."
Prince
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"I dance because my soul needs to express what words cannot."
Michael Jackson
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"Art is the voice of those who cannot speak."
Michael Jackson
"Art is the expression of the soul."
Aretha Franklin
"Art is my way of processing the world around me."
Madonna
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"The prettiest thing about all of this is that I got to share it with people who really understood what I was doing."
David Bowie
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"I've used every form of media available to me to say as much as I possibly can."
David Bowie
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"I don't think there's any such thing as too much creativity."
David Bowie
"I try to use colors like someone would use notes in music."
Jimi Hendrix
"I don't want to be a rock star, I just want to play my music."
Jimi Hendrix
"If it's a good song, it will speak for itself."
Jimi Hendrix
"The stage is my canvas, the guitar is my brush."
Jimi Hendrix
"I don't think of myself as a diva. I think of myself as a passionate artist."
Beyoncé
"I move my hips when I like a song, I don't do it on purpose."
Beyoncé
"I don't consider myself just a pop star. I'm a true artist."
Beyoncé
"Art is the expression of the soul; it's how we communicate without words."
Mariah Carey
"Art transcends boundaries and speaks to the universal human experience."
Mariah Carey
"Art is the most beautiful and the most powerful tool to change people's minds and hearts."
Prince
"Everything I do, I do it for the funk, the love and the joy of creation."
Prince
"The funk is its own reward."
Prince
"Art is expression without limitation."
Prince
"I'm not going to compromise my artistic integrity."
Madonna
"Art is the expression of the soul."
Aretha Franklin