Hip-hop is such a disposable art form from a business standpoint. It never treats its artists as art; it never treats its product as art.
A lot of Chinese martial arts films were based on Chinese martial arts novels. And these novels created a world of putting history, calligraphy, and martial arts into one.
Art for art's sake, with no purpose, for any purpose perverts art. But art achieves a purpose which is not its own. (1804)
The best voice actors all have a live performance background. And are competent, fearless, incredibly creative actors.
Performing with anthrax in the building is not nearly as difficult as performing in a home where you might get stabbed at night.
What is a good performance? It lies in the hands and head of a performer... the shortest way between two people is not a straight line.
It doesn't matter what medium I perform, I just love to perform in general, if it's good work.
We gave up on the idea of trying to make the record a good representation of the live performance.
I've been a live performer longer than I've been a television performer. For me, live is where it's at.
Great art inspires great art.
All too often people say to artists, 'To be an artist is fine if your art can be used for evangelism.' And art has often become a tool for evangelism. But let's be precise. As such there is nothing against this. But we must be aware that art cannot b...
Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.
Art collectors are pretty insignificant in the scheme of things. What matters and survives is the art. I buy art that I like. I buy it to show it off in exhibitions. Then, if I feel like it, I sell it and buy more art.
I'm going to start these art museums that are basically converted homes, and I have one for modern art, and I have one for 19th century European art, and one for French impressionism. I've got Japanese.
It is a peculiar art form, but I think it's a necessary art form - and I do believe it's a noble art form.
Who art thou, Art? Do you make art the way I make love—with a paintbrush?
There's no such thing as good art or bad art. Art is popular or unpopular. What is banned in Boston may be bid on at Christie's.
Basically there can be no categories such as 'religious' art and 'secular' art, because all true art is incarnational, and therefore 'religious.
Never step over one duty to perform another.
Life is like a ballet performance -- danced only once.
The process of performance capture really is transparent now. We're not having to shoot in special areas with performance capture cameras all around. These performance cameras are brought outside of the studio lot, and you can shoot on any location. ...
