Quotes by Artist When an artist explains what he is doing, he usually has to do one of two things: either scrap what he has explained, or make his work fit in with the explanation. Alexander Calder fit artist two The idea of a talent that was bigger than an artist's ability to choose to use it, that would dictate the artist's life more than the artist could dictate, was interesting to me. Alexander Chee artist ideas interesting It has always been recognized that chess is an art, and its best practitioners have been described as artists. Alexander Kotov artist chess art I find beauty in the grotesque, like most artists. Alexander McQueen grotesque artist To pronounce something clever and honest is not such a big deal, lots of them have been said and written. For a statement of truth to be effective and for it to make people wiser, it has to be filtered through the soul of a highest quality, the soul of an artist. Alexander Ostrovsky artist clever people It seems that our politicians see the world in black and white, so why not our artists? Did Woody Allen's 'Manhattan' have to be in black and white? No. But is it fantastic that it was? To see New York like that? Yes! Alexander Payne black-and-white artist new-york A true artist, in my mind, is willing to fail sometimes, because if you're not brave enough to say yes and follow your gut, it's never going to be good. Alexander Skarsgard artist bravery mind The greatness of an artist or a writer does not depend on what he has in common with other artists and writers, but on what he has peculiar to himself. Alexander Smith individuality greatness artist Nothing is more subtly destructive than a closed circle of artists feeding on one another. Envy grows from insignificant differences between people, not from overwhelming inequalities... it was envy that forced them to emulate each other, not esteem. Alexander Theroux circles differences artist Ordinary persons, he said, smiling, found no differences between men. The artist found them all. Alexander Theroux differences artist men I hate this life of the fashionable world, always ordered, measured, ruled, like our music-paper. What I have always wished for, desired, and coveted, is the life of an artist, free and independent, relying only on my own resources, and accountable only to myself. Alexandre Dumas independent hate artist Putin and his advisers don't understand the power of public opinion in the West. They believe in conspiracy theories and that someone is orchestrating a malicious campaign against Russia. They don't realize that even conservative politicians have to react when newspapers and artists express their concern on such an issue. Alexei Navalny issues artist believe A figure skater is not just a figure skater who does great jumps. He is an artist on ice. Alexei Yagudin ice artist doe The artist expresses only what he has within himself, not what he sees with his eyes Alexej von Jawlensky his-eyes eye artist Imitation is the greatest danger of the young [artist]. Alexey Brodovitch imitation artist danger I don't worry about alienating fans. I don't think most people these days think of artists as sellouts if they license their music for a commercial or a movie trailer. If anything, fans get psyched when they hear Sleigh Bells on TV or at the movies. As a band who doesn't make money off of record sales it's a great way for us to pay the bills! Alexis Krauss artist people thinking I started in the P.A. world and craft service and storyboard artist, with the eye on the prize of directing. When I was directing second unit on Babel, I ended up casting most of the unknown parts. In these weird circles, I was this guy who found these kids on the streets. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon eye artist kids As a fine artist I was drawn to composition and technique. I would count the cuts. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon cutting technique artist Great artists have no country. Alfred de Musset artist life country The virtue of dress rehearsals is that they are a free show for a select group of artists and friends of the author, and where for one unique evening the audience is almost expurgated of idiots. Alfred Jarry theatre unique artist «7891011121314151617»
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