James Turrell Quotes

One has complexes. One has the art complex. One goes to the School of Fine Arts and catches the complexes.

There's an audience for all kinds of great art.

I was brought up feeling that art is a very important part of one's life. It's something that I not only enjoy, it's something I can share with others.

I was brought up on art. My father thought I had a great hand at art and sent me to art school. But he did not want me to become a photographer.

I was raised to be some kind of artist.

What men are among the other formations of the earth, artists are among men.

Art is a critical component in a well-rounded education. Art is the level playing field - no matter how rich or poor, tall or short, pretty or ugly to the bone, if you can draw, you can find personal fulfillment and build self-confidence. Art is the highest achievement of mankind.

I grew up with artists.

I would go to sketch groups and draw. I really enjoyed the subject matter, but I wasn't good at it.

I think I always knew that I would do something with art because it was the one thing that I knew I was really good at.

I was trained as a fine artist. I went to a progressive public school in Pennsylvania that developed these talents, but I was never able to apply to a decent college because I had no math, no science - I was allowed to just paint all day and write.

Art includes everything that stimulates the desire to live.

An arts degree is like a diploma in origami. And about as much use.

Art-school girls are very nice.

Youth must go ahead and prosper. These young painters are all very talented people, but they all paint frescoes.

As long as I can remember, I've always loved to draw. But my interest in drawing wasn't encouraged very much.

When you are older, you realise that everything else is just nothing compared to painting and drawing.

I have had an interest in art since childhood. I loved to draw as a child and still do.

Artistic development is a thing of the past, sadly.

I was always interested in the arts as a child - drawing, painting, and piano - but acting became a favourite. I was a major theatre geek in high school - if I wasn't in the drama room at lunch rehearsing, I'd be in the art room finishing up some type of project.

The older I get, I'm really reminded how important the arts are to our wellbeing as a society.

I don't use the word 'artists' lightly.

I do greatly admire Australian artists.

I was an art student at the time, like thousands of others.

Encourage good music and art and literature in your homes. Homes that have a spirit of refinement and beauty will bless the lives of your children forever.