The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.

The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.

I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if read more

I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.

Art is making something out of nothing and selling it.

Art is making something out of nothing and selling it.

Art is the elimination of the unnecessary.

Art is the elimination of the unnecessary.

The artist is not a different kind of person, but every person is a different kind of artist

The artist is not a different kind of person, but every person is a different kind of artist

Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

Every picture shows a spot with which the artist has fallen in love.

Every picture shows a spot with which the artist has fallen in love.

Any authentic work of art must start an argument between the artist and his audience.rn

Any authentic work of art must start an argument between the artist and his audience.rn

Life doesn't imitate art, it imitates bad television.

Life doesn't imitate art, it imitates bad television.