Take the time to discover how African-Americans have had a great impact on this country. In science, education, literature, art, and politics.
We need art. We've been telling stories since the beginning. As human beings, we need it for our survival.
As an artist your first loyalty is to your art. Unless this is the case, you're going to be a second-rate artist.
The orbit of human vision has widened and art has annexed fresh territories that were formerly denied to it.
I think art education, especially in this country, which government pretty much ignores, is so important for young people.
And finally, no matter how good the science gets, there are problems that inevitably depend on judgement, on art, on a feel for financial markets.
People whose understanding and taste in literature, painting, and music are beyond question are, for the most part, ignorant of what is good or bad art in the theater.
Songwriting is a mysterious art. When I sit down to write a song, the end result should be mysterious and have this dark quality.
In my 20s, when I was a photojournalist in Beijing. I joined an underground art group and put on clandestine exhibitions of my paintings.
From an art perspective, I don't know how you get better than 'Beetlejuice.' In terms of originality and a look, it's 100% unique.
I'm a big illustration and comic book fan. In my eyes, comic books and illustration are the same kind of art forms.
Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world.
The theater is the only branch of art much cared for by people of wealth; like canasta, it does away with the brother of talk after dinner.
It's not enough for me to cover theater, I have to throw myself around every other art form, and do so thoroughly and relentlessly.
Explain to me, please, why in our literature and art so often people absolutely incompetent in this field have the final word.
Salad can get a bad rap. People think of bland and watery iceberg lettuce, but in fact, salads are an art form, from the simplest rendition to a colorful kitchen-sink approach.
Yes, I believe that the art of winning is through intimidation, and not necessarily do you have to speak about it.
If thou art master to thyself, circumstances shall harm thee little.
Divine Nature gave the fields, human art built the cities.
In art, theories are as useful as a doctor's prescription; one must be sick to believe them.
You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.
