Kevin Macdonald Quotes

There is no must in art because art is free.

It's nice to have the creative freedom to write about whatever and no longer feeling those restrictions I had when I was 15.

I really have to feel a sense of freedom in my storytelling.

I think every artist wants to create something, on their own, without any boundaries.

I love this freedom that has been given to me as an artist to express myself.

The freedom of every artist is essential.

No, my work does not reflect my sexual preferences, it reflects the fact that I feel total freedom as an artist.

No, as an artist, you have to be free to explore all the corners of your heart. There are no boundaries.

If I start playing by the rules, I will inhibit myself of the possibilities that lie beyond. I don't like to be framed or given borders to operate in or curtail my thought process and as a writer it's not only my choice but also my need to go beyond the given framework.

My greatest accomplishment is the freedom for doing what I want to do with my music...I love my freedom so I'm happy I am a free artist.

There's such a freedom about being an artist... You're not accountable - you're this renegade thing.

Not to be boxed in, to be able to transcend boundaries: for an artist, it's essential.

The downside of videos is that it will put my vision in front of other people, so they might not get the chance to create their own.

It does not matter how badly you paint so long as you don't paint badly like other people.

If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.

Art has nothing to do with politics. It is the freest thing in the world.

A place of freedom is the best place to have the most creativity.

I just do whatever I do, and put it out there without tryin' to cater to anybody. If you like it, you like it.

I have no fear of making changes, destroying the image, etc., because the painting has a life of its own.

When artists make art, they shouldn't question whether it is permissible to do one thing or another.

My sin as a painter is that I just want to paint anything I want to paint - and repaint.

I'm a free spirit; more people should become free spirits.

I've been very lucky in the freedom that I've been given. Every artist needs two types of freedom: You need the freedom to - the freedom to come up with an idea or treatment - and then you need the other half of the freedom, and that's freedom from - somebody saying, 'This is great. This is how I want you to do it.'

When you give an artist a canvas, you shouldn't tell him exactly how much paint to put on it, or exactly how sharp the images should be. You should let the artist get going.

My art and my creativities were totally something that was of my own heart and mind. I could never let anybody dictate to me what I should write and how I would write it.