Real art is one of the most powerful forces in the rise of mankind, and he who renders it accessible to as many people as possible is a benefactor of humanity.
- Zoltan Kodaly

I passionately hate the idea of being with it, I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time.
- Orson Welles

An artist is a creature driven by demons. He doesn't know why they choose him and he's usually too busy to wonder why.
- William Faulkner

An artist must be free to choose what he does, certainly, but he must also never be afraid to do what he might choose.
- Langston Hughes

The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.
- Emile Zola

Perhaps it's good for one to suffer. Can an artist do anything if he's happy? Would he ever want to do anything? What is art, after all, but a protest against the horrible inclemency of life?
- Aldous Huxley

Asking an artist to talk about his work is like asking a plant to discuss horticulture.
- Jean Cocteau

An artist has every right - one may even say a duty - to exhibit his productions as prominently as he can.
- Jacques Barzun