Every artist dips his brush in his own soul and paints his own nature into his pictures.

An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.

Every artist was first an amateur.

No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did he would cease to be an artist.

The highest art is always the most religious and the greatest artist is always a devout person.

True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist.

Even though I build buildings and I pursue my architecture I pursue it as an artist. I deliberately keep a tiny studio. I don't want to be an architectural firm. I want to remain an artist.

It's usually a big kind of vent of frustration or anger or sadness that puts me in the right frame of mind to write. It's such a cliche to say that artists write when they're down but it's true for me. It's a relief to get out what's eating away at my heart or my soul or my head.

It's amazing to see things that are suggested in the book fully developed and so brilliantly realized through the artistry of the designers.

With so many amazing artists on one bill we expect this concert to be incredibly powerful in its ability to raise both money and awareness for the long-term rebuilding effort we must all support.