Dumbing down takes many forms: art that is good for you, museums that flatter you, universities that increase your self-esteem. Culture, after all... →
Denis Dutton
Art is competitive.
Robert Duvall
I was told I was talented when I applied to Falmouth School of Art and that I should consider skipping the course and proceeding directly to degree... →
John Dyer
My father is a well known artist, Ted Dyer, who has been painting for many years. Our work is very different, but growing up surrounded by paintings... →
Speaking out against rap music is useless, and it's futile. The reality is there's criticism for everything, but Jay-Z is one of the most... →
Michael Eric Dyson
By denying its musical and artistic merit, hip hop's critics get to have it both ways: they can deny the legitimate artistic standing of rap... →
I don't believe in the school of hard knocks, although I've had them. All that stuff about whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger... →
Lana Del Rey
There are beautiful examples of art done by chimpanzees in human care.
Frans de Waal
A picture book is a small door to the enormous world of the visual arts, and they're often the first art a young person sees.
Tomie dePaola
The study of history and philosophy, accompanied by some acquaintance with art and literature, should be for lawyers and engineers as well as for... →
Terry Eagleton