Art Quotes
Beauty, expression, and the human need to create. Artists and thinkers on why art matters.
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"Express yourself, don't repress yourself—that's the message I've always tried to convey."Madonna
"If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn."Charlie Parker
"Quit playing those ridiculous tricks and start playing music."Charlie Parker
"There is nothing more than running. That is the real art."Charlie Parker
"Real musicians get to a point where they transcend technique."Charlie Parker
"It's not about the technical ability, it's about the heart."Charlie Parker
"I still get butterflies when I sing."Ella Fitzgerald
"Being a musician is not just about playing notes, it's about connecting with people."Ella Fitzgerald
"I made mistakes in drama. I thought drama was when actors cried. But drama is when the audience cries."Ella Fitzgerald
"Talent is a gift, but technique is an art."Ella Fitzgerald
"I suppose for me as an artist, it is interesting to remember that it's not just about expressing yourself; it's about the person listening and what they receive from it."David Bowie
"The best art comes from a place of genuine pain or genuine joy, never from indifference."David Bowie
"Art without emotion is just decoration; music without feeling is just noise."David Bowie
"I try to use my music to move people to a better place."Jimi Hendrix
"The main thing we were trying to do was play music the way we felt it."Jimi Hendrix
"I try to make everything I play meaningful."Jimi Hendrix
"I want to help people discover themselves through music."Jimi Hendrix
"I believe in the healing power of music and art."Jimi Hendrix
"Art speaks when words fail"Elvis Presley
"Art is the voice of the voiceless"Elvis Presley
"I'm not interested in money. I just want to be wonderful."Ella Fitzgerald
"The artist's job is to reflect the human experience."Ella Fitzgerald
"I only have two rules: don't play anything that's boring, and don't play anything that's stupid."Duke Ellington
"Music must flow as naturally as a river flows."Duke Ellington
"No two performances are ever the same. That's the miracle of live music."Duke Ellington
"The beauty of art is that it speaks what words cannot."Duke Ellington
"Life is the greatest art form of all."Duke Ellington
"Art is the most beautiful language of the human soul."John Coltrane
"Art is the language when words are insufficient."John Coltrane
"The nice thing about being a musician is you get to express yourself."Louis Armstrong