We realise that natural aptitudes are not interchangeable, and each person must, of biological or spiritual necessity, practise the art for which he... →
George William Russell
I was never that kid who grew up in New York and was always at the arthouse watching important films. I was the kid who grew up in the Midwest where... →
Shawn Ryan
The oldest theory of art belongs to the Greeks, who regarded art as an imitation (mimesis) of reality. The strength of that theory is that it... →
Leland Ryken
Jazz music and, more specifically, jazz musicians, are my artistic heroes. I want to be the Thelonious Monk of acting. He had no concern for how well... →
Trevor St. John
I've always believed acting is an improvisational art form, even when not a single line is changed. I mean, the behavior should always be... →
To be creative means to connect. It's to abolish the gap between the body, the mind and the soul, between science and art, between fiction and... →
Nawal El Saadawi
Few people in contemporary art demonstrate much curiosity. The majority spend their days blathering on, rather than trying to work out why one artist... →
Charles Saatchi
I hate to sound like a romantic adolescent, but I believe artists don't generally see art as a career choice; they simply can't overcome... →
I've heard that almost all the people crowding around the big art openings barely look at the work on display and are just there to hobnob.... →
Some people in the art world bemoan the hedge fund millionaires spending freely to acquire ostentatious displays of wealth and coolth for their... →