Pain is such an important thing in life. I think that as an artist you have to experience suffering.
Naomi WattsFailure and its accompanying misery is for the artist his most vital source of creative energy.
Montgomery CliftArtists are notoriously snooty and suspicious of anything coming from the business community.
David ByrneImagination is not the exclusive appanage of artists, but belongs in varying degrees to all men.
George Henry Lewes'The Nightmare Before Christmas' is my number one biggest influence artistically in every way.
Amy LeeI think the great artists, especially in literature, have always thought with the heart.
Douglas SirkThe man who throws a bomb is an artist, because he prefers a great moment to everything.
Gilbert K. Chesterton