Art Quotes

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

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"I don't understand art, but I know I don't like it."
Jerry Gergich
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"Art imitates life. Life imitates a buffet."
Jerry Gergich
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"Art is subjective. My existence is objectively beautiful."
Tom Haverford
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"Sex metaphors are not my style. Let's just say I make furniture, and I'm very good at it."
Ron Swanson
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"Art is whatever makes me look cool."
April Ludgate
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"I've mastered the art of doing nothing."
April Ludgate
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"The city is a living, breathing entity. It has moods and seasons like a person."
Carrie Bradshaw
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"Art is the expression of the soul."
Andy Bernard
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"Art is life."
Andy Bernard
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"Art makes the world a better place."
Ann Perkins
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"Art is universal and transcends language."
Ann Perkins
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"Art is the soul of a culture."
Tracy Jordan
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"Art speaks what words cannot."
Tracy Jordan
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"Art is subjective. But some art is objectively better than other art."
Ben Wyatt
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"Art expresses what words cannot."
Ben Wyatt
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"Art is what I make when I'm not making money."
Jack Donaghy
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"The greatest art is a signed contract."
Jack Donaghy
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"Art is subjective. But I know good art when I see it."
Tom Haverford
A
"I appreciate the arts and culture more than anything."
Andy Bernard
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"Art is important."
Leslie Knope
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"Craft is what separates man from the animals. Also, fire."
Ron Swanson
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"I like to think of myself as a character actress, but let's be honest, I'm gorgeous."
Jenna Maroney
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"I'm a work of art, which is why I'm so high-maintenance."
Jenna Maroney
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"Art is subjective, but my art is objectively the best."
Tracy Jordan
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"Art is expression. I express myself through living."
Tracy Jordan
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"Art is what separates us from the animals."
Jack Donaghy
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"Art should be meaningful and purposeful, not just decoration."
Angela Martin
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"Art is stupid, unless it's expensive."
Tom Haverford
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"Art is whatever makes you feel something, preferably about yourself."
Jenna Maroney
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"Art imitates life, and I imitate art."
Jenna Maroney