An appreciation of the arts is what lifts us beyond mere animals. It stirs the passions, and moves the spirits.
A work of art is only good if it arises from necessity, from need. And it can be political need or personal need or, ideally, both. Art should be confrontation. It should shock and scare you.
“I don’t paint for money” means nobody has paid me enough yet. So, if you can’t buy the art, buy the artist.[to Wags]
You can’t judge the art by the artist.
This will stun the art world, even more than my marriage.[finds the long lost Fallen Madonna]
There is nothing more natural than the act of making love. Who am I to try to change what comes naturally to you?
The art of deception is a natural talent.
People get really attached to their art.
One does not kill for art or money. They are commodities easily lost and just as easily gained.
If you have complete confidence in your art all the time, you’re probably a sociopath.[to Scot]
Great art, it sometimes needs a little destruction.
Art’s not supposed to be clever, it’s supposed to be true. True to life.
