Iris Murdoch Quotes

Whoever uses the spirit that is in him creatively is an artist. To make living itself an art, that is the goal.

The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you're an artist.

Every human is an artist. The dream of your life is to make beautiful art.

In a lot of the art world, you have to present yourself as you know what you're doing at a young age. Music gave me another outlet. The 'no wave' bands were such an inspiration; it felt so free - once you start doing it, it's hard to stop. But I can't get away from art. It comes back around. I wouldn't be true to myself if I didn't pursue it.

I will preach with my brush.

In art, at a certain level, there is no 'better than.' It's just about trying to operate for yourself on the most supreme level, artistically, that you can and hoping that people get it.

I unfortunately do suffer for my art.

A picture must possess a real power to generate light and for a long time now I've been conscious of expressing myself through light or rather in light.

I think for anyone who follows the 'artistic life,' a certain amount of selfishness and self-involvement is part of the package. You're probably already disregarding a certain material life you could have.

We are all born artists... Almost everything kids do is art.

There were a series of moments when I decided that art was important, and it was an important vehicle for me to express my interest in spaces.

The first mistake of art is to assume that it's serious.

Whatever art form you're working in, it's crucial to see it clearly, to feel it clearly, and not to worry about the results, or how someone else will see it.

Art is all a matter of personality.

I can concentrate on my art.

To do a dull thing with style-now that's what I call art.

I am an artist, art has no color and no sex.

It may be an instinct, it is with me anyway, when you're presenting something to the world, to make it as beautiful as you can.

When I was younger and obsessed with becoming an artist, the hospital was my New York loft apartment. I would move the furniture around to create space on the floor, throw down some sheets and indulge in any form of art that I could get my hands on.

I think there's something beautiful about the art of making art, and it just will live and breathe.

I'm focused on creating art and whichever outlet it can get out in.

The definition of an artist, for me, is someone who is quite selfish about their creativity.

Art is giving to what you create a soul.

Life and art are inseparable.

Art is a gift and if nobody hears it, that doesn't make it any less of a gift.