Isak Dinesen Quotes

I always feel like it is a privilege to be able to be an artist and to be able to exhibit my work all over the world.

It would make me feel that creative art has a chance in this crazy world that we all live in.

The market kills more artistic passion than anything else.

I know how difficult it is to make a career in the arts, but even if you don't make a career of it, don't lose it as a hobby. Artists often end up in jobs that have nothing to do with their art. But that side needs to be fulfilled - don't give it up.

For the serious artist does not satisfy needs

The moment we live in is a great time to make art. We have different technologies to play with, and we're left with the opportunity to focus on our work.

I figure as an artist the best thing you can do is follow your heart - and if your heart is marketable, then you win.

The real artist while he paints does not think of the sale, only of the need to make a beautiful living thing.

I want to be able to create characters for as long as I can and I want to tell stories for as long as I can but unfortunately I'm not given those opportunities because I'm often boxed into the former category...

To me, it's an honour to be accepted as a hip hop artist, it gives me a lot of opportunity to express myself.

In order to work and to become an artist one needs love. At least, one who wants sentiment in his work must in the first place feel it himself, and live with his heart

To be able to do art, it was a luxury to me.

I feel lucky that I've been able to make a living from painting any idea that comes into my head.

Making art has never been a mystery to me. It's never been something that's very difficult.

But as long as you're creating the art you want to create, if people start liking you, you shouldn't have to apologize. You want your stuff to be heard by as many people as possible.

As an artist, you do understand you're never going to please everybody.

My mum is an artist and very into creative expression and freedom.

I finally got to the point where I decided I don't care if it's good art or bad art - it's what I do. I enjoy doing it, and people like it.

I just wanted to be an artist. I didn't care how or what; I just wanted to express my artistic integrity, and I wanted the world to have a vision of what I was seeing in my mind.

China is important to the world in that they are a force and on the move. Exposing them to figurative art opens up a potential for artistic expression far greater than anyone would ever have dreamed possible until today. It is this very spirit of the struggle and determination to triumph that inspires creative expression.

Whatever one considers art to be, there is in many people a hunger to express themselves creatively and to feel authentic in doing that.

When you are older, you realise that everything else is just nothing compared to painting and drawing.

I don't like to say I have given my life to art. I prefer to say art has given me my life.

My imagination can picture no fairer happiness than to continue living for art.

New York is the place that made my and other artists' dreams come true by giving us a chance to realise our ideas and concepts. It was a great place for making a presentation of artistic creation.