Mose Allison Quotes

I've never been able to say I've been influenced by a list of artists I like because I like thousands and thousands and I've been influenced in some way by all of them.

To have a National Endowment for the Arts is to sanction creativity, to provide space to support the poetic, and to give meaning to struggle, hope and life. The artist interprets and represents for us perspectives so that we can question, focus and reexamine our worlds, to imagine the possible and the impossible. The culture and arts of America are our greatest asset.

I am interested in things happening around me, and I need to understand what's going on in other artistic sectors like music and literature.

My influences change all the time; they have to remain current, because they're the things that capture your imagination and make you want to go into the studio.

I'm a bit of a magpie: whatever I see or hear or read feeds into the songs.

Music of all arts should be expansive and inclusive.

I'm not afraid to embrace different music and different culture and put it in the music.

You should be able to be influenced by art no matter where it comes from.

The proliferation of styles, genres, and media need not be the death knell of anything. Instead, it's a sign that our acceptance for variation and experimentation has become wider, our interests have become more diverse, and our appetites have become more omnivorous.

Virginia Beach is just such a melting pot for so many different things, and they just have so many influences. I would always say that the area definitely influences Play Cloths. The area itself just has so many influences, whether it be fashion, music, everything.

The artist does not illustrate science (but) he frequently responds to the same interests that a scientist does.

I'm inspired by different cultures around the world and love to incorporate these facets into my collection.

I have had really positive experiences in every medium, as well as horrible experiences in every medium.

Something is missing in our culture. We can't quite celebrate the scientific literary tradition.

I'm finding that I'm working with more and more Latino artists, and that's exciting.

I create work, and I devote myself to the creative process, and I try to, you know, stay pure in that process and be worthy of the messages that I receive.

Yes, influences are enriching, and they can be found in every work of art, even the most original.

When I look at designer books I am sometimes puzzled why they don't share their inspiration, when it's obvious somebody had such great inspiration.

I could never figure out why photography and art had separate histories. So I decided to explore both.

I don't want to sound like an aesthete, but one has to be true to the art. And that means being true to the tradition of the art but also being true to your own artistic vision.

The people have allowed me to - they've respected my choice of wanting to be like, a little, you know, a baby alchemist, and just trying to mix different cultures together and things that I think are interesting.

The arts are a response to our individuality and our nature and help to shape our identity. The arts are not a frill and should not be treated as such.

If you're not educated to enjoy the arts, if you're not taken to a concert, or you don't hear something beautiful, you don't know what you're missing.

I began doing writing projects and art and design projects to explore a new way of seeing Canada. Roots is one more way of continuing this exploration. I want to present a wide-open Canadian sense of color, adventure, communication and openness that defines our country.

If you kill the arts, you kill love, and you kill progress.