Art is either plagiarism or revolution.

Art is either plagiarism or revolution.

An artist never really finishes his work, he merely abandons it.

An artist never really finishes his work, he merely abandons it.

The arts are not just instantaneous pleasure -- if you don't like it, the artist is wrong. I belong to read more

The arts are not just instantaneous pleasure -- if you don't like it, the artist is wrong. I belong to the generation which says if you don't like it, you don't understand and you ought to find out.

Immature artists imitate. Mature artists steal.

Immature artists imitate. Mature artists steal.

I have been no more than a medium, as it were.

I have been no more than a medium, as it were.

The artist's world is limitless. It can be found anywhere, far from where he lives or a few feet away. read more

The artist's world is limitless. It can be found anywhere, far from where he lives or a few feet away. It is always on his doorstep.

The artist belongs to his work, not the work to the artist.

The artist belongs to his work, not the work to the artist.

I am for an art that is political-erotical-mystical, that does something other than sit on its ass in a museum.

I am for an art that is political-erotical-mystical, that does something other than sit on its ass in a museum.

The irrepressible spirit that made his playing seem like good conversation is the Rubinstein legacy for pianists, if they can read more

The irrepressible spirit that made his playing seem like good conversation is the Rubinstein legacy for pianists, if they can pick up their heads from the keyboard long enough to claim it.