Cai Guo-Qiang Quotes

Art requires neither complaisance nor politeness; nothing but faith, faith and freedom.

Our work is a scream of freedom.

Art is the daughter of freedom.

The great thing about this thing we call art is that it has no rules.

I've been dancing since I was five. To me, dance is a visual representation of being free and empowered.

Without freedom there is no art.

I just wanna make the world a better-looking place. If you don't like it, you can paint over it!

I see the canvas and I begin... It's a necessary evil to get into the work, and it's pretty marvelous to be able to get out of it.

Art is the set of wings to carry you out of your own entanglement.

The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.

I love art because it doesn't have rules like baseball. The only rule is to be good. That's the toughest thing to do.

I just want to paint and say what I'm going to say.

I get freedom out of hip-hop. I get to be a true artist without any shackles or harnesses.

When we free ourselves we are not freed into a void. When we free ourselves we are freed into a dimension in which Art is an obligation.

I don't think art is propaganda; it should be something that liberates the soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further. It celebrates humanity instead of manipulating it.

Artists need to express.

They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to 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 love to create, and to me, the ultimate freedom of expression is a blank canvas or a block of clay to capture whatever emotions your imagination gives it.

To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful. This is power, it is glory on earth and it is yours for the taking.

There's something about singing that I just love. It makes me feel freer than anything in the world.

During 'Hawthorne', I was constantly trying not to be too outrageous and keep it serious. This has been so refreshing for me because it's such a good outlet for the inner me to just be. That's the whole point of 'Glee' anyways - to just be who you are and that's enough. I really feel that way on set.

Draw your pleasure, paint your pleasure, and express your pleasure strongly.

Make good art.

I think the idea of art kills creativity.